Black History Month Mae Jemison

Who started Black History Month?

• Carter G. Woodson

• Malcolm X

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

• Eddie Murphy

What were the first group of black fighter pilots called?

• Tennessee Airmen

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Texas Airmen

• Turkey Airmen

She became the first...

• Black American woman astronaut

• Black American woman Teacher

• Black American woman Nurse

What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

• Mae C. Jemison

• Rosa Parks

• Harriet Tubman

• Clara Barton

What is Mae Jemison best known for?

• First Black American woman astronaut

• First Black American woman doctor

• First Black American woman engineer

• First Black American woman scientist

In what year did Mae Jemison travel to space?

• 1990

• 1992

• 1994

• 1996

Which space shuttle did Mae Jemison fly on?

• Challenger

• Discovery

• Endeavour

• Atlantis

What was Mae Jemison's profession before becoming an astronaut?

• Teacher

• Engineer

• Medical Doctor

• Scientist

Which university did Mae Jemison attend for her undergraduate degree?

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

• MIT

• Yale University

What is the name of the organization founded by Mae Jemison to promote science education?

• Jemison Science Foundation

• The Jemison Group

• 100 Year Starship

• Science for All