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What is the name of the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?
Marie Curie
Rosalind Franklin
Dorothy Hodgkin
Ada Yonath
Lise Meitner
Correct answer is A
Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for her research on radioactivity.
What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface?
Lava
Magma
Basalt
Obsidian
Granite
Correct answer is B
Molten rock beneath the Earth’s surface is called magma; once it erupts, it is called lava.
Which river flows through London?
Seine
Thames
Danube
Rhine
Clyde
Correct answer is B
The Thames River flows through London and is one of the longest rivers in England.
Who wrote the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?
Charlotte Brontë
Jane Austen
Emily Brontë
Louisa May Alcott
Virginia Woolf
Correct answer is B
Jane Austen wrote "Pride and Prejudice," a classic novel first published in 1813.
Which element has the atomic number 79?
Silver
Platinum
Gold
Copper
Mercury
Correct answer is C
Gold has the atomic number 79, making it a highly valued element.