Mae Jemison

What makes Mae Carol Jemison notable in the history of NASA?

• She was the first Peace Corps volunteer to become an astronaut

• She was the first female astronaut

• She was the first African American woman to travel in space

• She was the first woman in space

What was Mae Jemison's job in space?

• She flew the rocket and monitored the equipment.

• She grew plants in zero gravity.

• She conducted all of the science-related experiments.

• She translated for the other astronauts on the International Space Station.

Where was Mae Carol Jemison born?

• Liberia

• Sierra Leone

• Chicago, Ill.

• Decatur, Ala.

What did Mae Carol Jemison study at Stanford University?

• Astronomy

• Chemical Engineering and African and African-American studies

• Medicine

• Astrophysics

How old was Mae Carol Jemison when she attended Stanford University?

• 22

• 18

• 16

• 20

What did Mae Carol Jemison do before joining NASA's astronaut program?

• She was a general practitioner and served in the Peace Corps

• She was a teacher

Not only was Dr. Mae Jemison the first African American female astronaut, she was also...

• the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek 

• the first dentist on television

Growing up, Jemison wanted to be a-

• YouTuber

• solider

• boxer

• scientist

True or False:

Mae Jemison served as a medical officer for the Peace Corps.

• True

• False

The story was about a women who accomplished her dreams. Who was she?

• Mae Jemison

• Harriet Tubman

• Maya Angelou

• Oprah Winfrey