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Women in Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She went to Africa to study Chimpanzees and their behavior. She is also a animal rights activist.

a)

Henrietta Plummer

b)

Mary Plummer

c)

Jane Goodall

d)

Marie Curie

2.

This Physicist was a originally a computer at NASA and then moved forward to create programs and innovation related to flight and the sonic boom.

a)

Christine Darden

b)

Jane Goodman

c)

Belinda Taffer

d)

Joice Myer

3.

Select all of the accomplishments for Hedy Lamarr

a)

Invented the Telescope

b)

Hollywood Actress

c)

Patented a "Secret Communication System" that is used in today's radios and mobile devices.

d)

Premiered the first movie in Paris

4.

A social scientist and activist who coined the term “womanism” that represents and protects the rights of women of color and respects women in domestic roles

a)

Nia Georgia

b)

Alice Walker

c)

Victoria Lane

d)

Hippolyta Diane

5.

Select the achievements of Betty Harris

a)

Created the Chemistry Badge for the Girl Scouts

b)

Researched the environmental dangers of explosives and pollutants

c)

Physics and Biology curriculum was created by her skill

d)

Helped establish the mechanical canal system

6.

This scientist graduated from MIT with a 5.0 Gpa and works with NASA to build rockets.

a)

Wynona Guthrie

b)

Tiera Guinn

c)

Wilma Fran

d)

Christine Darden

7.

Select the statements that are true about Jenny Jen Su

a)

Discovered new technology in relation to sound waves and the gravitational force.

b)

Focuses on extraterrestrial life forms and Black Holes.

c)

Her research focuses on clean air and the pollutants that are a threat.

d)

She is a pioneer in climate change and indoor air quality.

8.

This scientist served as President of the Royal Astronomical Society, and was up for the Nobel Prize due to her contributions on pulsating radio stars.

a)

Betty Finnigan

b)

Jan Voght

c)

Sally Ride

d)

Jocelyn Burnell

9.

This Geneticists has determined variants and reasons why breast cancer may develop and is determined to fight back.

a)

Vicki Lake

b)

Li Jingmei

c)

Victoria Lane

d)

Rosalia Anthony

10.

Octavia Butler is a pioneer in the Science Fiction industry and has written the iconic book "Kindred"

a)

True

b)

False