Space and Aviation

What does an anemometer measure? 

•  wind speed

• Airplane size

• Money

• None of the above

Who was the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license?

• Michelle Obama

• Lieutenant Willa Brown

• Bessie Coleman

• Mae Jemison

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What percent of airline pilots in the U.S. Air Force are black?

• 10%

• 25%

• 5%

• 2%

This organization, has been in existence since 1976 and is dedicated to the education and advancement of minorities in aviation and aerospace careers.

• NAACP

• Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

• NASA

• AAA

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Who is the 1st black female fighter pilot in the United States Air Force?

• Lieutenant Colonel Shawna R. Kimbrell

• Willa Brown

• Bessie Coleman

• Mya Rudolph

Which U.S.-based airline has four black female captains?

• Southwest Airlines

• Delta Airlines

• United Airlines

• Spirit Airlines

Which one of the following is not one of the top 10 aircraft manufacturers?

• Samsung

• Boeing

• Airbus

• Bombardier

True or False: Aerospace engineers are employed in industries in which workers design or build aircraft, missiles, systems for national defense, or spacecraft.

• True

• False

True or false: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was founded in 1958 as a response to the Cold War

• True

• False

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A rocket-launched spacecraft able to land like an unpowered aircraft - used for journeys between earth and craft orbiting the earth

• script

• weight

• Space shuttle

• lateral axis