Mae Jemison Quiz

When Mae Jemison was young, what type of books did she love to read?

• Books about science and space

• Books about history

• Books about art

• Books about music

In what year did the first two U.S. astronauts land on the moon?

• 1968

• 1969

• 1970

• 1971

In high school, what did Mae participate in?

• Dance

• Art

• Acting

• Cheerleading

• All of these

What was Mae's profession before becoming an astronaut?

• Doctor

• Engineer

• Teacher

• Scientist

Mae Jemison was a doctor in two different countries. What are those two countries?

• United States and West Africa

• United States and Europe

• United States and Asia

• United States and South America

How many total languages does Mae Jemison speak?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What languages does Mae Jemison speak?

• Only English and Japanese

• Swedish, Swahili, Spanish, Greek

• English, Japanese, Swahili, and Russian

• Just English

Mae Jemison was the first woman to go into space.

• True

• False

Who was the first woman to fly in a space shuttle in 1983?

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Sally Ride

• Mae Jemison

• Eileen Collins

What very sad thing happened in 1986?

• The NASA space shuttle exploded and 7 astronauts were killed.

• The Berlin Wall fell.

• The Chernobyl disaster occurred.

• The first mobile phone call was made.