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Black History Science

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person invented the traffic light and breathing machine

a)

Benjamin Banneker

b)

Dr. Charles Drew

c)

Garret Morgan

d)

George Washington Carver

2.

This person was the first African American woman in space

a)

Katherine Johnson

b)

Dr. Mae Jemison

c)

Madam C. J Walker

d)

Rosa Parks

3.

Dr. Gladys West's math lead to the creation of​ (a)_____

a)

GPS

b)

Maps

c)

Navigator

4.

Mark Dean helped develop the

a)

First traffic light

b)

First clock

c)

First personal computer

d)

Blood plasma

5.

This person was the second African American astronaut and he died in his 3rd challenger launch to space

a)

Mark Dean

b)

Garrett Morgan

c)

Ronald McNair

d)

Leland Melvin

6.

One of the first African-Americans computer scientists at NASA. Leading member of the team that developed the software for the Centaur rocket stage.

a)

Annie Easley

b)

Dr. Mae Jemison

c)

Katherine Johnson

7.

First African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science. A pioneer in groupware and technology that enables real-time collaborative editing of documents.

a)

Mark Dean

b)

Garret Morgan

c)

Benjamin Banneker

d)

Clarence “Skip” Ellis

8.

This person mapped out Washington, D.C. and created the first clock

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Benjamin Banneker

c)

Thru good Marshall

d)

Garrett Morgan

9.

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry?

a)

George Washington Carver

b)

Alice Ball

c)

St. Elmo Brady

d)

Charles Drew

10.

Which African American scientist is known for their work on blood plasma preservation?

a)

Percy Julian

b)

Charles Drew

c)

Ernest Everett Just

d)

Marie Maynard Daly

11.

What significant contribution did Katherine Johnson make to NASA's space missions?

a)

Developed the first space shuttle

b)

Calculated trajectories for Apollo missions

c)

Invented the space suit

d)

Designed the Mars Rover

12.

Which African American scientist developed a treatment for leprosy using chaulmoogra oil?

a)

Alice Ball

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Charles Drew

d)

Mae Jemison

13.

Who was the first African American woman to receive a patent for a medical invention?

a)

Marie Van Brittan Brown

b)

Patricia Bath

c)

Bessie Blount Griffin

d)

Shirley Ann Jackson

14.

Which African American physicist was instrumental in the development of the laser?

a)

Shirley Ann Jackson

b)

George Carruthers

c)

Charles Henry Turner

d)

Arthur B.C. Walker

15.

What was the primary focus of George Washington Carver's scientific research?

a)

Peanut cultivation and crop rotation

b)

Blood transfusion techniques

c)

Space travel

d)

Genetic engineering