Phenomenal Black Women Who Made History

Mae Jemison was a NASA astronaut and the first Black woman to travel into space! What do the letters “NASA” stand for?

• National Air and Space Astronauts

• Nebulas, Asteroids, Stars, and Astronomy

• National Astronauts of the Space Airforce

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Kamala Harris is the first woman, first Black person, and first South Asian person to become vice president of the U.S.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Queen Nefertiti was once a powerful ruler of which country?

• Rome

• Egypt

• China

• Greece

Josephine Baker was a brave entertainer and French Resistance agent during World War II. In what year did the war end?

• 1945

• 1923

• 1908

• 1875

Maya Angelou was both a talented poet and a civil rights activist. What is the title of her most famous poem?

• Still I Stand

• Still I Speak

• Still I Rise

• Still I Am

In 2015, Misty Copeland became the first Black woman to be principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which three mathematicians helped with the launch of astronaut John Glenn into space?

• Dorothy Vaughn

• Annie Easley

• Katherine Johnson

• Mary Jackson

Beyoncé is an iconic singer who often promotes female empowerment in her songs. Finish this lyric: Who run the ____?

Simone Biles has the most medals out of any American gymnast. In what season do gymnastics take place at the Olympics?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

Which of these is Ruby Nell Bridges known for?

• Rescuing enslaved people through the Underground Railroad

• Being the first Black student to desegregate an all-white school

• Refusing to give up her seat on the bus

• Giving the famous speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?”