Kalpana Chawla – Dreams and Courage Quiz

When was Kalpana Chawla born?

• March 15, 1960

• March 17, 1961

• April 17, 1961

• March 17, 1960

Where was Kalpana Chawla born?

• Delhi

• Karnal

• Chandigarh

• Bangalore

What did Kalpana Chawla love as a child?

• Reading novels

• Looking at the sky and dreaming about space

• Playing cricket

• Singing songs

What subjects was she especially good at in school?

• History and Geography

• Mathematics and Science

• English and Hindi

• Arts and Music

Where did Kalpana study engineering in India?

• IIT Delhi

• Punjab Engineering College

• NIT Karnal

• University of Punjab

Was she one of the few girls in her class?

• Yes

• No

• Many girls studied with her

• None of the above

After studying in India, where did she go for higher education?

• UK

• Canada

• United States

• Germany

What did she study at the University of Texas?

• Mechanical Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering

• Computer Science

• Civil Engineering

From which university did she complete her Ph.D.?

• University of Texas

• University of Colorado

• MIT

• Stanford University

What did Kalpana believe were the keys to success?

• Luck and chance

• Knowledge and determination

• Money and power

• Friends and family