Katherine Johnson Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Katherine Johnson?
An African American mathematician who worked for NASA from 1953 until 1986.
A famous astronaut who landed on the moon.
A renowned physicist who discovered the theory of relativity.
A computer scientist who invented the internet.
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CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Katherine Johnson's early life like?
She was born in 1920 in New York City.
She loved to count things and started high school at age 15.
She disliked mathematics and preferred arts.
She was born in 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and started high school at age 10.
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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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Katherine Johnson study in college?
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Biology
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who recognized Katherine Johnson's potential in college?
Her parents
Her high school teacher
Dr. William W. Schiefflin Claytor
Her classmates
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CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the only professional job available to Johnson after graduation?
Engineering
Teaching
Research
Administration
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was it unusual for women of any race to have degrees in mathematics during Johnson's time?
Mathematics was considered too difficult for women.
Women were not allowed to attend universities.
There were very few job opportunities in mathematics for women.
Women were expected to focus on household duties.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the female computers at NASA responsible for?
Designing spacecraft
Calculating the mathematics for engineers
Managing the space program
Conducting space missions
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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