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Mae Jemison 520

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Mae Jemison's dream as a child?

a)

To become a scientist

b)

To become a teacher

c)

To travel to space

d)

To become a doctor

2.

Which TV show inspired Mae Jemison to imagine traveling to space?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Doctor Who

c)

The X-Files

d)

Star Trek

3.

What did Mae Jemison study in college?

a)

Engineering and Mathematics

b)

Science and African American studies

c)

Literature and History

d)

Business and Economics

4.

Who was the first American woman in space before Mae Jemison?

a)

Christa McAuliffe

b)

Valentina Tereshkova

c)

Mae Jemison

d)

Sally Ride

5.

What did Mae Jemison research while in space?

a)

The formation of black holes

b)

What space does to the human body

c)

The behavior of comets

d)

The effects of zero gravity on plants

6.

What did Mae Jemison do after leaving NASA?

a)

Became a movie star

b)

Became a politician

c)

Started a science camp for kids

d)

Became a professional athlete

7.

What program does Mae Jemison lead with the goal of humans traveling beyond Earth's solar system?

a)

100 Year Starship

b)

Blue Origin

c)

NASA's Mars Mission

d)

SpaceX

8.

What is the definition of 'medical' as used in the text?

a)

Having to do with agriculture

b)

Having to do with law

c)

Having to do with engineering

d)

Having to do with doctors and medicine

9.

What is the definition of 'NASA' as used in the text?

a)

A group that studies weather patterns

b)

A group that studies ancient history

c)

A group that studies marine life

d)

A group that studies space; it is run by U.S. leaders

10.

What is the definition of 'research' as used in the text?

a)

Work done to find out facts about something

b)

Work done to create art

c)

Work done to build machines

d)

Work done to cook food

11.

What is the definition of 'specialist' as used in the text?

a)

A person who is highly skilled in music

b)

A person who is highly skilled in a certain field of study

c)

A person who is highly skilled in all fields of study

d)

A person who is highly skilled in sports

12.

What is the definition of 'universe' as used in the text?

a)

The study of ancient civilizations

b)

The Earth's atmosphere

c)

The stars, planets, and everything else

d)

The human body

13.

What did LEGO introduce as part of the 'Women of NASA' set?

a)

A figure of a firefighter

b)

A figure of a chef

c)

A figure of a scientist

d)

A figure of a politician

14.

What did Mae Jemison appear on in a new Star Trek series?

a)

A cooking show

b)

A reality TV show

c)

A new Star Trek series

d)

A documentary about space exploration

15.

What is the ultimate goal of the program 100 Year Starship?

a)

To build a space hotel

b)

To establish a colony on Mars

c)

To mine asteroids for resources

d)

To see humans travel beyond Earth's solar system in the next hundred years