Mae Jemison Quiz

What did Mae Jemison always know she wanted to be since she was a little girl?

• An astronaut

• A scientist

• A doctor

• A teacher

What did Mae Jemison do after graduating from medical school?

• She immediately became an astronaut

• She worked in a Los Angeles hospital and then volunteered with the Peace Corps

• She started teaching at Stanford University

• She moved to Africa to practice medicine permanently

Which two degrees did Mae Jemison earn from Stanford University?

• Medicine and Biology

• Chemical Engineering and African American Studies

• Physics and Chemistry

• Astronomy and Mechanical Engineering

At what age did Mae Jemison graduate from high school?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 22

Where did Mae Jemison get a job after returning from her volunteer work in Africa?

• In a hospital in California

• At Stanford University

• At Cornell Medical School

• In a research laboratory in Texas

What did Mae Jemison watch that inspired her to go to space?

• A documentary about space exploration

• Sally Ride making history as the first woman astronaut in 1983

• A science fiction movie about astronauts

• A speech by a NASA official

How many applicants were there for NASA's astronaut program when Mae Jemison applied?

• 15

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 5,000

What was the name of the space shuttle Mae Jemison left Earth on?

• Discovery

• Challenger

• Endeavor

• Atlantis

What was Mae Jemison's role during her space mission?

• Pilot

• Mission science specialist

• Communications officer

• Commander

What was the name of the company Mae Jemison founded after leaving NASA?

• The Jemison Group, Inc.

• The Earth We Share, Inc.

• The Dorothy Jemison Foundation

• 100 Year Starship