Mae Jemison and Space Exploration Quiz

Who was the first African American woman to go into space?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Sally Ride

• Neil Armstrong

• Mae Jemison

What did Mae Jemison study at Stanford University?

• Astronomy and Physics

• Chemical Engineering and African American Studies

• Biology and Chemistry

• Mathematics and Computer Science

In what year did Mae Jemison travel into space?

• 1987

• 1969

• 1992

• 2000

What was the name of the space shuttle Mae Jemison traveled on?

• Endeavour

• Challenger

• Apollo 11

• Discovery

What experiment did Mae Jemison conduct in space?

• Building a robot

• Testing new medicines

• Studying frog eggs

• Growing plants

What organization did Mae Jemison work for after medical school?

• Red Cross

• NASA

• World Health Organization

• Peace Corps

What tragic event happened in NASA's Space Shuttle program in 1986?

• Apollo 13 accident

• Challenger explosion

• Endeavour malfunction

• Columbia disaster

What did Mae Jemison do in medical school?

• Traveled to Kenya and Thailand

• Built a rocket

• Invented a new medicine

• Wrote a thesis on space travel

What did Mae Jemison do with her fame after her space mission?

• Opened a restaurant

• Started a fashion line

• Became a movie star

• Brought important issues into the public spotlight

What is Mae Jemison a great example of?

• Becoming a millionaire

• Following your dreams

• Winning a Nobel Prize

• Traveling the world