Katherine Johnson's Contributions to NASA

What was Katherine Johnson's contribution to NASA?

• She was the first American woman in space.

• She was part of a group of women who served as human computers.

• She was the first woman to walk on the Moon.

• She designed the rockets for space missions.

In which year was Katherine Johnson born?

• 1918

• 1920

• 1966

• 2017

What was one of Katherine Johnson's famous quotes about her work?

• I counted the steps to the road, the steps up to church, the number of dishes I washed.

• I designed the best rockets.

• I was the first to calculate the moon's distance from Earth.

• I trained astronauts for their missions.

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What was a significant challenge Katherine Johnson faced in her career?

• She was not allowed to become an astronaut.

• She was not treated equally because she was a woman and black.

• She was not recognized for her work until 2017.

• She was not allowed to use computers.

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During which decade were Katherine Johnson's calculations key for getting astronauts into space?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

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What recognition did President Barack Obama give to Johnson for her role in space missions?

• Nobel Prize

• Congressional Gold Medal

• Presidential Medal of Freedom

• National Medal of Science

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