Black History Month STEM

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Who invented an injection that helped to treat Hansen's disease, otherwise known as leprosy? Options: Alice Ball, Abraham Lincoln, Jesse Owens, Ben Carson.

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Alice Ball

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Who helped invent the first personal computer and the computer mouse?

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Mark Dean

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Who discovered and understood blood plasma, helping to establish the American Red Cross?

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Charles Richard

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Who helped invent Global Positioning Systems while working at a US naval base and studying satellites and radar?

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Gladys West

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Who first started the idea of learning about black history to educate young people about the contributions of African Americans in history?

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Carter Woodsen

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Which president made Black History Month a national observation? Options: Barack Obama, Gerald Ford, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln

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Gerald Ford

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Who worked for NASA, engineering for the missions to Jupiter and Saturn?

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Lonnie Johnson

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Why is February the specific month to celebrate black history?

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It is the month that includes the birthday of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln

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I was born in New York in the late 1950's. I am a teacher, professor, TV host, presidential advisor, and published writer. I continue to impact the lives of young people by explaining the complicated topics of astronomy in a very understandable way.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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I became an astronaut in 1978 when I joined NASA, after graduating from MIT. I was the second African American to fly in space. I was part of the Challenger crew.

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Ronald McNair