Quiz on Kalpana Chawla

What inspired Kalpana Chawla to pursue a career in engineering?

• Her interest in flying

• Her love for mathematics

• Her father's profession

• Her favorite teacher

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Where did Kalpana Chawla ask her father to take her for plane rides?

• At the local airport

• At the flying club near her home

• At the school playground

• At the city park

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In which country did Kalpana Chawla become a U.S. citizen?

• India

• United States

• Canada

• United Kingdom

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What was the name of the space shuttle for Kalpana Chawla's first mission?

• Challenger

• Discovery

• Atlantis

• Columbia

What did Kalpana Chawla and her team use to study the outer layer of the sun?

• Telescope

• Satellite

• Microscope

• Radar

How long did Kalpana Chawla's first mission last?

• 10 days

• 15 days

• 20 days

• 25 days

What year did Kalpana Chawla's first mission take place?

• 1995

• 1996

• 1997

• 1998

What was Kalpana Chawla's role in her first space mission?

• Pilot

• Engineer

• Astronaut

• Scientist

What degree did Kalpana Chawla graduate with in India?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Aeronautical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

What year did Kalpana Chawla's photo in the space shuttle Columbia get taken?

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003