WorksheetsA Computer Called Katherine
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
At what age did Katherine start school?
5
4
6
10
Why did Katherine's family move 120 miles away from her hometown?
Her father took a new job
They wanted to live closer to family
There were no schools for black students in her hometown
They didn't like their house
What word did the author use to describe how Katherine's love of math grew?
profoundly
quickly
rapidly
exponentially
What is the name of the college Katherine attended?
West Virginia University
West Virginia State College
West Virginia Community College
Harvard University
What was the name of the U shaped curve Katherine created by plotting lines on a graph?
parabola
function
increasing line
slope
How was Katherine different from other women who worked at the research center?
She wore only dresses
She asked a lot of questions
She remained quiet
She didn't understand the science they were studying
What did Katherine do to figure out when the rocket should blast off?
She counted up
She divided numbers
She counted backwards
She put numbers in order
Which astronaut wouldn't step foot in a rocket until Katherine checked the computer calculations?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Michael Collins
Buzz Aldrin
What did Katherine do when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon?
She clapped
She celebrated with her team
She congratulated Armstrong
She smiled and began to count
Which two countries were involved in the Space Race?
The United States and Canada
The Soviet Union and England
The United States and the Soviet Union
China and the United States
