Katherine Johnson Quiz

At what age did Katherine Johnson start high school?

• 8 years old

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

• 15 years old

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What was the name of the government space program before NASA?

• NACA

• NASA

• NAMA

• NASC

What were the women who worked on calculations before electronic computers were called at NACA?

• Mathematicians

• Calculators

• Computers

• Engineers

For which astronaut did Katherine Johnson calculate the flight path?

• John Glenn

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Alan Shepard

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Which prestigious award did Katherine Johnson receive on November 24, 2015?

• The Nobel Prize

• The Congressional Gold Medal

• The Presidential Medal of Freedom

• The National Medal of Science

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