Katherine Coleman Quiz

What year was Katherine Coleman born?

• 1920

• 1918

• 1915

• 1923

At what age did Katherine Coleman finish high school?

• 15

• 13

• 16

• 14

Which college did Katherine Coleman attend after high school?

• Howard University

• Harvard University

• West Virginia State

• University of Virginia

What degrees did Katherine Coleman earn from West Virginia State?

• Mathematics and Physics

• Biology and Chemistry

• French and Math

• English and History

In what year did Katherine Coleman marry Jimmie Johnson?

• 1940

• 1939

• 1938

• 1941

What was the main reason Katherine Johnson was hired by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in the early 1950s?

• Because she was a skilled teacher

• Because of her high GPA and college degree

• Because she was good at playing cards

• Because she was good at handling segregated environments

What significant action did Katherine Johnson take at her workplace during the segregated era?

• She refused to work with white computers

• She demanded to be allowed to attend high-level briefings

• She only worked on projects that involved male engineers

• She stopped teaching

What was Katherine Johnson's major contribution to the space industry as mentioned in the text?

• She helped design the first American satellite

• She calculated the path for an astronaut to orbit around the Earth

• She developed a new type of spacecraft

• She became the first woman to visit space

How did Katherine Johnson handle the segregated office environment according to the text?

• By refusing to obey the segregated bathroom rules and cafeteria

• By resigning from her position

• By avoiding interaction with her colleagues

• By working only with other black computers

What personal tragedy did Katherine Johnson face in 1956?

• She was diagnosed with a serious illness

• Her husband Jimmie died from a brain tumor

• She lost her job at NACA

• Her research was publicly criticized