Katherine Johnson MSA/ESA Quiz

With her talent for math, Katherine Johnson ...

• helped counting stars.

• supported space research.

• became a genius explorer.

Even though she was good at math, Johnson ...

• struggled to go to college.

• completed a master’s degree in teaching.

• had to put a lot of effort into certain areas.

Johnson quit university because she wanted to ...

• work for NASA.

• start teaching.

• take care of her children.

At Langley, Johnson and other black women ...

• taught computer skills.

• calculated like computers.

• mostly relied on computers.

The Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility ...

• was named in her honor by NASA.

• was founded by NASA for hard-working women.

• was built by NASA to help more women get to the stars.

Even though she was good at math, Johnson ...

• found it easy to master all subjects.

• never had to study hard.

• had to put a lot of effort into certain areas.

• disliked geometry and algebra.

When she was 18, Katherine Johnson ...

• became a NASA engineer.

• started her own business.

• worked as a maths teacher for talented students.

• traveled the world.

At Langley, Johnson and other black women ...

• were given leadership roles.

• worked in a segregated section.

• were not allowed to work.

• led the space missions.

Through the film Hidden Figures, Johnson ...

• became a famous actress.

• wrote a screenplay.

• finally got world-wide acknowledgement.

• directed the movie.

The Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility ...

• was named in her honor by NASA.

• is a fictional place in a movie.

• was built by the European Space Agency.

• is located on the moon.