Katherine Johnson and Her Contributions to NASA

What is Katherine Johnson's claim to greatness?

• She worked as a math expert for NASA

• She was an Olympic athlete

• She won an Oscar

• She had a hit song

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How did Katherine Johnson's math work at NASA impact our lives?

• All of the above

• It contributed to the development of small computers

• It improved meteorology

• It helped develop satellite TV

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What movie tells the story of Katherine Johnson and other African American women who worked at NASA?

• First Man

• The Right Stuff

• Apollo 13

• Hidden Figures

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What type of job did Katherine Johnson have at NASA?

• Engineer

• Pilot

• Astronaut

• Mathematician

What mission did Katherine Johnson work on that put astronaut John Glenn into orbit around Earth?

• Challenger

• Apollo 11

• Friendship 7

• Columbia

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What was the famous lunar lander that Katherine Johnson worked on?

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 9

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 17

When did Katherine Johnson retire from NASA?

• 2018

• 1953

• 1986

• 1969

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What is the title of Katherine Johnson's autobiography for young readers?

• Reaching for the Moon

• The Life of a Mathematician

• Reaching for the Stars

• Hidden Figures

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What does Katherine Johnson believe is necessary to learn?

• Curiosity

• Dedication

• Intelligence

• Talent

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What is the meaning of the word 'trajectory'?

• The story of someone's life written by that person

• To fail to work properly

• The path of an object through space

• The process of calculating orbital trajectories

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