Katherine Johnson

What important event occurred in 1961 that Katherine Johnson directly helped with?

• She helped put the first American in space

• She helped put the first woman in space.

• She helped put the first American on the moon

When was Katherine Johnson born?

• August 26, 1918

• August 26, 2018

• June 2, 1993

Where was Katherine Johnson born?

• West Virginia

• Maryland

• New York

Which of the following missions did Katherine Johnson use her mathematician skills to help

• Freedom 7 (First American man in Space)

• Apollo 11 (First man on the moon)

• Apollo 13 (Third trip to the moon)

• Opportunity (Sending a land rover to mars)

True or False: Katherine Johnson always loved math.

• True

• False

What was Katherine Johnson's role in the Apollo 11 mission?

• Mathematician who calculated flight paths

• Astronaut who landed on the moon

• Engineer who designed the spacecraft

• Scientist who conducted moon experiments

Which university did Katherine Johnson attend?

• West Virginia University

• Harvard University

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Stanford University

What was one of Katherine Johnson's major contributions to NASA?

• Calculating trajectories for space missions

• Designing spacecraft

• Training astronauts

• Developing satellite technology

In which year did Katherine Johnson receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

• 2015

• 2000

• 1995

• 2010

What was Katherine Johnson's field of expertise?

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology