Who was the first African American woman to work in the Space Task Group at Langley Research Center?

Katherine Johnson and NASA's Pioneers

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STEPHEN WOMACK
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dorothy Vaughan
Katherine Johnson
Mary Jackson
Vivian Mitchell
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason Katherine Johnson had to walk long distances at her workplace?
To get lunch
To use the colored people's bathroom
To attend meetings
To access the library
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which character in the story was an aspiring engineer?
Katherine Johnson
Dorothy Vaughan
Mary Jackson
Vivian Mitchell
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the astronaut who requested Katherine Johnson to verify the IBM calculations?
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What programming language did Dorothy Vaughan learn to help her team transition to electronic computers?
Python
Java
FORTRAN
C++
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the space capsule that Katherine Johnson helped guide into a safe re-entry?
Apollo 11
Friendship 7
Gemini 3
Mercury 6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Katherine Johnson's colleagues give her as a farewell gift?
A watch
A pearl necklace
A book
A calculator
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