WorksheetsComputer Science Black History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
How old was Katherine when she graduated high school?
12
17
14
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
(a) _ awarded Katherine Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Vivien Thomas
created the
procedure to
save blue babies.
Viven Thomas was a doctor.
True
False
Vivien Thomas taught the white Drs the life saving procedure for blue babies.
True
False
Dr. Mae Jemison
First African American Woman in Space
Leland Melvin
Drafted by the Detroit Lions after college.
Dr. Mae Jemison
Worked as a Dr. in the Peace Corps.
Leland Melvin
Desired to do many things before deciding on being an astronaut.
Ronald E. McNair
Died in his 3rd Challenger Launch.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair studied (a) at MIT.
Which inventor did you thank and why?
Dr. Charles Drew was white.
True
False
Dr. Charles Drew attended medical school at______.
Harvard University
Morehouse School of Medicine
McGill University
Cornell University
Dr. Charles Drew created a procedure to save babies.
True
False
Dr. Charles Drew wasn't allowed to give blood to the Red Cross to save lives because
his procedure blood saving procedures didn't work.
they had enough blood.
he was black.
he was a Doctor.
Dr. Gladys West's math lead to the creation of (a)
Dr. Gladys West worked for the United States ______.
Army
Marines
Navy
Marines
