QUIZ: Can You Name These Historical Figures?

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

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A Polish scientist sits in her laboratory.
Retry Correct Incorrect Polish scientist Marie Curie won a Nobel Prize for pioneering research on radioactivity. She actually won two Nobel Prizes–one in physics and one in chemistry. During World War I, Curie provided X-ray services to field hospitals.
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Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

  • Marie Curie
  • Malala Yousafzai
  • Toni Morrison
  • Ada E. Yonath
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