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Katherine Johnson Quiz

Authored by Tempie Walker-Kelly

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5th Grade

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Katherine Johnson Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was Katherine Johnson's role at NASA?

She was an engineer.

She was a human computer.

She was an astronaut.

She was a mission controller.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

During what years did Katherine Johnson work for NASA?

From 1953 until 1986.

From 1943 until 1976.

From 1961 until 1990.

From 1986 until 2017.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was a significant contribution Katherine Johnson made to space travel?

Designing the space shuttle.

Calculating the paths for spaceships to travel.

Inventing a new type of fuel for rockets.

Training astronauts for spacewalks.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Where was Katherine Johnson born?

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Houston, Texas.

Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Huntsville, Alabama.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

At what age did Katherine Johnson start high school?

At age 10.

At age 12.

At age 15.

At age 18.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What adjective describes something that is 'great in importance, extent, or size'?

Monumental.

Vivid.

Calculating.

Historical.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What did Johnson study in college at West Virginia State College?

Mathematics and French

History and English

Biology and Chemistry

Physics and Literature

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

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