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Wally Funk & Ellen Ochoa

Authored by Michelle Denney

History, Social Studies, English

2nd - 4th Grade

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Wally Funk & Ellen Ochoa
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Why was Mercury 13 never officially part of the space program?

Only Mercury 7 was qualified

They were women

Most of the passengers were only private citizens

NASA didn't begin training until 1950

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who took a private commercial vehicle into space in 2021?

Ellen Ochoa

Jeff Bezos

Mercury 7

NASA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What event took place in 1991?

Wally Funk became the oldest person in space and achieved her dream.

Mercury 13 paved the way for future women astronauts.

Ellen Ochoa became the world’s first Hispanic female astronaut.

Astronauts started living at the space station.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How many space flights has Ellen Ochoa been on?

0

7

13

4

2

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

According to the Ellen Ochoa passage, what are some qualifications that astronauts must have?

Must be in good shape.

Must have good eyesight.

Must be a man.

Must spend time researching science and engineering.

Must be part of Mercury 7.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

"In all, Ellen has spent around 40 days in space! And she has spent many more helping astronauts and scientists from the ground."

As used in the text, what does the phrase "from the ground" most nearly mean?

From earth

From a spacecraft

From the New Shepard 4

From the surface of the moon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What was important about the date Wally went into space?

It was the same day that President Lincoln was elected president.

It was the same date that Ellen Ochoa went into space for the first time.

It was the first day that NASA began training in 1950.

It was the 52nd anniversary of the first moon landing.

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