Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura On ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died At 89

Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura On ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died At 89

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The video discusses monitoring old style radio waves and pays tribute to actress Nichelle Nichols, who passed away at 89. Nichols was a trailblazer for black women in Hollywood, known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in the original Star Trek series.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of radio waves has the speaker been monitoring?

Old style radio waves

Internet radio

Modern digital waves

Satellite signals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the actress mentioned in the sad news?

Nichelle Nichols

Lupita Nyong'o

Halle Berry

Viola Davis

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what age did Nichelle Nichols pass away?

89

92

90

85

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did Nichelle Nichols play in the original Star Trek series?

Spock

Lieutenant Uhura

Dr. McCoy

Captain Kirk

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What barrier did Nichelle Nichols break in Hollywood?

First female director

First black woman in a major TV role

First woman to win an Oscar

First black woman to host a talk show