CKLA Unit 7 Lesson 16: Mae Jemison

When did Apollo 11 first land on the moon?

• 1969

• 1970

• 2001

• 1990

What year did Mae Jemison blast into space aboard the space shuttle "Endeavor".

• 1991

• 1999

• 1992

• 2000

How many days did she live on the "Endeavor"?

• 6

• 9

• 10

• 8

_______ was the first African American female astronaut in the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (NASA)

• Mae Jemison
• Mary Janine

• Molly Jemison

• Carly Henderson

What was the name of ONE of the astronauts on "Apollo 11" who landed on the moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Albert Einstein

• Randy Jackson

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What college did Mae attend?

• Stanford University in California

• Worcester State University in Massachusetts

• Florida State University in Florida

• Rhode Island University in Rhode Island

Jemison graduated from college with a degree in:

• Chemical Engineering and African-American studies

• Spacesuits and Space food

• English and History

• Cooking

What tragic event happened in January 1986 that delayed Mae Jemison’s astronaut application?

• The Challenger bursts into flames

• The Apollo 13 mission failure

• The death of astronaut John Glenn

• Mae Jemison Broke her arms

When was Mae Jemison selected to be an astronaut by NASA?

• 1985

• 1986

• 1987

• 1989

After her time with NASA, what did Mae Jemison do to further her mission and work?

• Started a company developing new space technologies.

• Founded an international science camp to solve global problems.

• Became a teacher at a university.

• Joined the U.S. government to promote space exploration.