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An Indian American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kalpana Chawla's hometown was-

a)

Chandigarh

b)

Patiala

c)

Karnal

2.

Chawla got her bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from-

a)

IIT Delhi

b)

Punjab engineering college

c)

University of Texas

3.

In 1994, what significant event occurred in Chawla's career?

a)

She joined NASA

b)

She flew a spacecraft

c)

She met her husband

4.

Chawla made two flights to space. Her first was in-

a)

1996

b)

1997

c)

2003

5.

Which rock band released a tribute album in Chawla's memory?

a)

Led Zeppelin

b)

Eagles

c)

Deep Purple

6.

Named in Chawla's memory, '51826 Kalpanachawla' is-

a)

An asteroid

b)

A space vehicle

c)

A star

7.

Chawla was the only woman to be posthumously awarded the-

a)

Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Shri

c)

Pravasiya Bharat Samaan Puraskar

8.

An avid nature lover, Chawla donated $300,000 in her will to-

a)

The National Audubon Society

b)

The National Geographic Society

c)

The World Wildlife Fund

9.

At the time of her death, Chawla was-

a)

41

b)

35

c)

45

10.

Chawla's favourite experience in space was-

a)

Flying the space shuttle

b)

Watching the earth

c)

Taking space walks