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Black History Month- Science and Technology

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was George Washington Carver's laboratory?

a)

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama

b)

Atlanta Ga

c)

Richmond Va

d)

Seattle Wa

2.

Cells taken from her body without her knowledge were used to form the HeLa cell line, which has been used extensively in medical research since that time.

a)

Henrietta Locks

b)

Hernrietta Richmond

c)

Ophrah Winfrey

d)

Henrietta Lacks

3.

What measuring instrument was invented by Frederick Jones?

a)

Test tube

b)

Thermostat

c)

Telephone

4.

Lewis Latimer prepared the drawings for what invention patented by Alexander Graham Bell?

a)

Television

b)

Telegram

c)

Telephone

5.

Dr. Ronald McNair was a black astronaut who made his first space shuttle mission in 1984. Unfortunately, his last space mission was never completed. What happened to him and his crew members on January 28, 1986?

a)

The space shuttle that Dr. McNair and six other astronauts were in landed safely in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

b)

The space shuttle that Dr. McNair and six other astronauts never took off because problems were discovered

c)

The space shuttle that Dr. McNair and six other astronauts were in exploded after takeoff in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

6.

As a member of the Challenger space shuttle team, what was Dr. Ronald McNair’s responsibility?

a)

Mission Science Specialist

b)

Mission Science Doctor

c)

Mission Science Associate

7.

What was the name of the first all Black Medical school?

a)

Howard University

b)

South Carolina State University

c)

Meharry Medical College

8.

Who invented the folding bed?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

L.C. Bailey

c)

Madame CJ Walker

9.

Who invented the electron microscope?

a)

John Coleman

b)

John Adams

c)

John Boy

d)

John Smith

10.

Who invented the lawn mower?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Theodosia Burr

c)

J.A. Burr

11.

She is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematics underpinning the Global Positioning System.

a)

Gladys West

b)

Candy West

c)

Mae West

d)

Michelle West

12.

Who invented the oil stove and the refrigerator?

a)

J. Frigidaire

b)

J. Poor

c)

J. Standard

13.

Who invented the gas mask?

a)

Garrett Smith

b)

Garrett Monmouth

c)

Garrett Morgan

14.

Who is famous for his research on sickle cell anemia?

a)

Dr. Roland Martin

b)

Dr. Roland James

c)

Dr. Roland Scott

15.

Who developed a drug used to treat glaucoma, an eye disease?

a)

Dr. Julian Percy

b)

Dr. Percy Julian

c)

Dr. Peter Julian

16.

Who invented the smallpox vaccine?

a)

Dr. Louis Stacks

b)

Dr. Louis Woods

c)

Dr. Louis Wright

17.

Who convinced doctors to use blood plasma for transfusions?

a)

Dr. Charles Drew

b)

Dr. James Drew

c)

Dr. Drew Charles

d)

Dr. Drew Green

18.

What doctor, a pioneer in blood transfusion, died in 1950 following a car accident when he was turned away from a hospital because of his race?

a)

Dr. Charles Drew

b)

Dr. Charles Hunter

c)

Dr. Charles Mason