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katherine johnson book quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Katherine Johnson's favourite subject?

a)

Math

b)

Space

c)

Art

d)

Music

2.

Where did Katherine's father send the entire family?

a)

Institute, West Virginia

b)

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

c)

NACA/NASA

3.

Which text structure describes the way that 'You Should Meet Katherine Johnson' is organized?

a)

Problem-solution

b)

Order of importance

c)

Compare and contrast

d)

Chronological order

4.

What did Katherine Johnson teach while as a teacher?

a)

Piano & French

b)

English & Science

c)

Art & Spanish

d)

Math & Geography

e)

Other

5.

What did Katherine recieve in 2015?

a)

The Presedential Medal of Freedom

b)

The Nobel Piece Prize

c)

A Grammy Award

d)

An Emmy Award

6.

Katherine was a special asset to NACA/NASA.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What did Katherine think of her dad?

a)

He was a mathmatician and was the smartest math solver she said she'd ever met.

b)

She thought he was a great cook and made fantastic food.

c)

She thought he was the best history teacher ever.

d)

She thought he was a very talented musician, and his songs were awesome.

8.

When was Katherine born?

a)

August 26, 1918

b)

April 15, 1920

c)

December 12, 1916

d)

August 16, 1917

9.

When did Katherine start working at NACA/NASA?

a)

June 1953

b)

April 1951

c)

August 1918

d)

December 2023

10.

Katherine was a valued member to NACA/NASA.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Katherine was persistent and got herself eventually to be allowed to attend all briefing meetings.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Katherine became an important member of the team behind Apollo 11.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Katherine and her family moved to Newport News.

a)

False

b)

True

14.

What were research mathematicians often called?

(There are two correct answers.)

a)

Research Mathematicians

b)

Computers

c)

Scientists

d)

Musicians

15.

When did Katherine retire?

a)

1986

b)

1995

c)

1979

d)

1983