Marie Curie (Commonlit Review)

Curie’s childhood was challenging for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…

• her family struggled financially.

• her mother died when she was young.

• her country was invaded by Russia.

• her family didn’t believe in educating girls.

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Which of the following describes how Curie was able to attend school?

• Curie and her sister took turns supporting each other financially.

• Curie worked multiple jobs while she was in school.

• Curie received a full scholarship to the Sorbonne in Paris.

• Curie worked for several years before attending school.

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Curie made all of the following contributions to science EXCEPT…

• she developed atomic physics.

• she discovered that uranium releases rays.

• she discovered new elements.

• she developed the theory of radioactivity.

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Which of the following describes Curie’s actions after the war?

• She explored the medical uses for radium.

• She researched the dangers of radium.

• She worked on perfecting her X-ray machines.

• She decided to focus on teaching.

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After Curie’s death…

• she was finally accepted as an important female figure.

• her accomplishments were believed to be her husband’s.

• she was honored as an influential woman and scientist.

• her unfinished research led to additional advances.

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Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?

• Marie Curie was responsible for several scientific findings, but was not given credit for them due to her gender.

• Marie Curie was not given adequate credit for influential work until after her death, when people were able to accept female scientists.

• Marie Curie made several groundbreaking discoveries in her field, despite financial obstacles and discrimination based on her gender.

• Marie Curie struggled to have others accept her work until she was endorsed by male scientists, including her husband.

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Which detail best supports Marie Curie's contributions to the field of science?

• “Marie worked as a tutor to financially support her sister. In the evenings, she read physics and math textbooks and took courses at a free underground university.” (Paragraph 3)

• “After the birth of their first daughter, Pierre asked to join Marie in her lab because her work was so impressive and exciting.” (Paragraph 7)

• “That year, she also won the Nobel Prize with her husband and Henri Becquerel for their work on radiation. She was the first woman to earn a Nobel Prize in physics.” (Paragraph 8)

• “Curie’s achievements are held up today as an example to the world that women can make huge contributions in any field when they are allowed to pursue it through education and equal opportunities.” (Paragraph 12)

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How was Marie Curie’s work affected by World War One?

• Her funding for research was decreased because of the demands of the war.

• She shifted the focus of her work to help soldiers who were injured in the war.

• She put her work on hold to offer her services as a nurse in the war.

• Her accomplishments were overshadowed by the severity of the war.

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Which quote from the text best supports Marie Curie's efforts to support soldiers during World War One?

• “With her daughter's help, she made portable X-ray machines to be taken near battle lines and immediately provide medical attention to the wounded.” (Paragraph 10)

• “She was so famous for promoting these portable X-rays that people started to call the trucks ‘Petite Curies’ meaning ‘little Curies.’” (Paragraph 10)

• “After the war, Curie continued her research, now focusing on how radium could be used medically.” (Paragraph 11)

• “However, she did not have enough money to buy all of the radium she needed for her research. She could only afford one gram.” (Paragraph 11)

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Marie Curie is mostly remembered as a famous

• baker

• student

• scientist

• reader