A Hidden Figure of the Space Race: Katherine G. Johnson

What was Katherine G. Johnson's talent at a young age?

• Singing

• Dancing

• Math

• Painting

Katherine G. Johnson graduated with highest honors from ________.

• Harvard University

• West Virginia State College

• MIT

• Stanford University

Where did Katherine G. Johnson begin teaching?

• A Black public school in Virginia

• A university in New York

• A high school in California

• A college in Texas

Katherine G. Johnson faced discrimination because she was a ________.

• Scientist

• Black woman

• Teacher

• Student

Katherine G. Johnson was one of three Black students to integrate into ________.

• All-white graduate schools in West Virginia

• A new university in California

• A private school in New York

• A college in Florida

In what year did Katherine G. Johnson start working at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)?

• 1950

• 1952

• 1954

• 1956

Katherine G. Johnson contributed to the Space Race by writing what type of papers?

• Scientific papers on biology

• Mathematical papers on equations

• Engineering papers on spacecraft design

• Historical papers on space exploration

Fill in the blank: Katherine G. Johnson and other Black women faced _______ at NASA.

• Acceptance

• Discrimination

• Promotion

• Support

At what age was Katherine G. Johnson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

• 85

• 90

• 97

• 100

What was the main reason for the success of John Glenn's mission?

• The new spaceship design

• Katherine G. Johnson's calculations

• The weather conditions

• The support from NASA.