WorksheetsThe Mercury 13
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is not true about the average woman?
They are lighter and more compact than men.
They consume less food, oxygen, and water.
They are better able to withstand long periods of tedium.
They are worse at flying than men.
Who was the first woman to undergo NASA astronaut testing?
Sally Ride
Valentina Tereshkova
Jerrie Cobb
Mary Wallace Funk
How many of the Mercury 13 were selected to be NASA astronauts?
None
One
Two
All of them
How many women were in the Mercury 13 program?
2
10
13
54
Who was the youngest member of the Mercury 13?
Jerrie Cobb
Wally Funk
Valentina Tereshkova
Jane Hart
Where were astronauts chosen from in the early days of NASA?
Commercial Pilots
Jet Engineers
Fighter Pilots
Public Fighters
Why was the Mercury 13 program cancelled?
Dr Lovelace had no more money
NASA wouldn't sponsor the women
The US government had the women arrested
The women didn't want to finish the training
Jerrie Cobb tested in the top _____ of all candidates.
two percent
one percent
twenty percent
fifty percent
Several of the women in the Mercury 13 program were _____.
WASPs
BEEs
ANTs
MOTHs
Who was the only member of the Mercury 13 to go to space?
Jerrie Cobb
Jane Hart
Bernice Steadman
Wally Funk
