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Mae Jemison

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seeing astronauts like Sally Ride and Guy Bluford MOTIVATED Dr. Jemison to become an astronaut too. What does MOTIVATED mean?

a)

surprised

b)

scientist

c)

nervous

d)

encouraged

2.

In college, Jemison chose to study history, dance, science, and many other subjects. What does this say about her?

a)

She loved to learn about different things

b)

She studied how tadpoles acted in space

c)

She was the youngest person in her class

d)

She liked watching Star Trek

3.

What happened AFTER Mae Jemison left NASA?

a)

She traveled the world and talked about her experiences in space

b)

She flew around the Earth 127 times on the Space Shuttle Endeavor

c)

She went on the first mission to land a space shuttle on Mars

d)

She went to school at Stanford University to become a doctor

4.

Which statement about Mae Jemison is FALSE?

a)

She is finding ways to travel beyond the solar system.

b)

She studied how being in space can make people dizzy.

c)

. She was the first woman astronaut to land on the moon.

d)

She worked as a specialist on the Space Shuttle Endeavor.

5.

Mae Jemison ran experiments during her mission and collected DATA on how tadpoles change in space. What does DATA mean?

a)

Information

b)

Space Shuttle

c)

Astronaut

d)

Penguin

6.

How did the character on Star Trek and astronauts like Guy Buford and Sally Ride inspire Mae Jemison?

a)

They taught her how to run experiments in space.

b)

They helped her become a doctor and help sick people

c)

They asked her to join NASA and become a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle

d)

They showed it was possible for a Black woman like herself to become an astronaut.

7.

Why didn’t Dr. Jemison’s space suit fit properly?

a)

The boots were too small and hurt Dr. Jemison’s feet.

b)

The suit was ripped when it was worn on another space mission.

c)

Dr. Jemison is so tall that the suit did not cover her arms and legs.

d)

It was designed for men because most astronauts were men.

8.

Which happened first?

a)

Jemison studied how tadpoles grew in space.

b)

Jemison became a doctor and helped sick people.

c)

Jemison helped organize space camps for kids.

d)

Jemison took off on the Space Shuttle Endeavor

9.

What did Sharon McDougle do at NASA?

a)

She led a special team responsible for the astronauts’ suits.

b)

She was a character on a TV show about space exploration

c)

She was the first American woman astronaut to go to space

d)

She was a scientists who studied how bones change in space

10.

Jemison traveled on the space shuttle-

a)

Imagine

b)

Explorer

c)

Endeavour

d)

Infinity

11.

In 1977, Jemison went to ____________ school.

a)

medical

b)

singing

c)

architectural

d)

dance

12.

Who is this?

a)

Michelle Obama

b)

Mae Jemison

c)

Neil Armstrong

13.

What did Mae want to be when she grew up?

a)

Scientist

b)

Teacher

c)

Artist

14.

Who did she run a summer camp for?

a)

Adults

b)

Animals

c)

Children

15.

Mae Jemsion had a lot of jobs but she was never a ....

a)

Doctor

b)

Teacher

c)

Actor

d)

Police Officer