Trailblazers in History

What was Rosa Parks known for in the civil rights movement?

• Rosa Parks led the March on Washington.

• Rosa Parks is known for her refusal to give up her bus seat, which sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

• She was the first woman to vote in the U.S.

• She organized the Freedom Rides.

In what year did Sally Ride become the first American woman in space?

• 1990

• 1985

• 1980

• 1983

What artistic style is Frida Kahlo most associated with?

• Cubism

• Impressionism

• Abstract Expressionism

• Surrealism

What significant contribution did Katherine Johnson make to NASA?

• Katherine Johnson calculated trajectories for NASA's early space missions, including Apollo 11.

• Katherine Johnson was the first woman to walk on the moon.

• Katherine Johnson designed spacecraft for NASA.

• Katherine Johnson developed new rocket fuel for NASA.

Where was Rosa Parks born?

• Tuskegee, Alabama

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Montgomery, Alabama

• New Orleans, Louisiana

What was the name of the space shuttle Sally Ride flew on?

• Endeavour

• Discovery

• Challenger

• Atlantis

How did Frida Kahlo's health issues influence her art?

• Frida Kahlo focused solely on landscapes in her paintings.

• Her health issues had no impact on her artistic style.

• Frida Kahlo's health issues influenced her art by inspiring themes of suffering, identity, and the female experience, often depicted in her self-portraits.

• Kahlo's art was primarily influenced by her travels abroad.

What mathematical calculations did Katherine Johnson perform for the Apollo missions?

• Trajectory calculations and orbital mechanics for Apollo missions.

• Navigation charts for lunar landings.

• Weather predictions for the Apollo missions.

• Fuel calculations for the Saturn V rocket.

What event led to Rosa Parks' arrest?

• She was caught protesting outside the bus station.

• She refused to pay her bus fare.

• She was arrested for not wearing a mask on the bus.

• Her refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger.

What was Sally Ride's profession before becoming an astronaut?

• Physicist and educator

• Engineer and inventor

• Mathematician and author

• Biologist and researcher