Counting on Katherine

Who is the main subject of the video?

• Jim Lovell

• John Glenn

• Katherine Johnson

• Neil Armstrong

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What did Katherine love to do as a child?

• Count things

• Read books

• Play sports

• Draw pictures

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Why was Katherine unable to attend her town's high school?

• It was too far away

• It was legally segregated by race

• She didn't like school

• Her parents couldn't afford it

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What did Katherine's father do to help her continue her education?

• Taught her at home

• Hired a tutor

• Moved the family

• Built a school

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What profession did Katherine initially take up?

• Nurse

• Researcher

• Teacher

• Engineer

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What did Katherine dream of becoming as a child?

• Research mathematician

• Engineer

• Teacher

• Astronaut

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Which organization did Katherine join that later became NASA?

• NSA

• CIA

• NACA

• FBI

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What was Katherine's role at NASA?

• Engineer

• Astronaut

• Computer

• Pilot

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Which astronaut refused to fly unless Katherine okayed the numbers?

• John Glenn

• Michael Collins

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

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What was the name of the spacecraft that orbited Earth three times?

• Friendship Seven

• Challenger

• Gemini 4

• Apollo 11