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WorksheetsKatherine Johnson
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
When was Katherine Johnson born?
August 26, 1918
August 26, 2018
June 2, 1993
Where was Katherine Johnson born?
West Virginia
Maryland
New York
How did her parents help Katherine continue her education after the 8th grade?
Moved the family to Charleston, WV so she could attend high school.
Nothing
Sent her to boarding school
How old was Katherine when she graduated high school?
12
17
14
Where did Katherine attend college?
Maryland University
West Virginia State College
Fairmont University
What degrees did she graduate with?
Biology and mathematics
Mathematics and English
Mathematics and French
What type of work did Katherine do when she first graduated?
She became a nurse
She didn’t work
She became a teacher
How old was Katherine when she applied to work at NASA?
34
23
50
Did Katherine always have an easy time working at NASA?
Yes, she was always valued and listened to.
No, during that time women were not always valued and she had to fight to be heard.
No, she ended up quitting after one year.
What important event occurred in 1961 that Katherine Johnson directly helped with?
She helped put the first American in space
She helped put the first woman in space.
She helped put the first American on the moon
In 1969, Katherine’s calculations were a big reason something amazing happened in American history. What did she help make happen?
Nothing special occurred in 1969.
She helped astronauts walk on the moon for the first time.
She helped send a woman to the moon
Katherine Johnson continued to work for Nasa until her retirement in ______________
1993
1986
2018
After she retired, she enjoyed talking to students about the importance of studying and working hard. She encouraged students to learn more about math and science and to….?
Never give up on their dreams.
Give up when things get too hard.
Copy other people's dreams
Katherine Johnson recently passed away. When and how old was she?
February 24, 2020. She was 101 years old.
February 18, 2001. She was 70 years old.
February 24, 2020. She was 85 years old.
According to a NASA administrator, how will Katherine Johnson be remembered?
She is not important enough to be remembered.
A smart lady
An American hero
