STEM History & Careers Quiz

Who was the first African American woman in space?

• Mae Jemison

• Katherine Johnson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Rosalind Franklin

What does a marine biologist study?

• Space

• The ocean and sea life

• Rocks and minerals

• Plants and trees

Who developed the first successful polio vaccine?

• Louis Pasteur

• Marie Curie

• Jonas Salk

• Alexander Fleming

What does the "E" in STEM stand for?

• Electronics

• Energy

• Engineering

• Environment

Which scientist is known for discovering gravity after watching an apple fall?

• Galileo Galilei

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Charles Darwin

What does a civil engineer design and build?

• Websites and apps

• Roads, bridges, and buildings

• Medicines and vaccines

Who was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.?

• Jane Cooke Wright

• Rebecca Lee Crumpler

• Patricia Bath

• Mary Jackson

What part of the body does a cardiologist specialize in?

• Brain

• Heart

• Lungs

• Bones

What does NASA stand for?

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National American Science Association

• North American Space Agency

• National Aerospace and Satellite Association

Who invented the first home security system?

• Marie Curie

• Patricia Bath

• Garrett Morgan

• Marie Van Brittan Brown