Questions
What is the basic unit of life?
A. Atom
B. Tissue
C. Cell
D. Organ
C. Cell
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
A. Marie Curie
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Jane Goodall
D. Ada Lovelace
A. Marie Curie
Often called the first computer programmer, this woman wrote an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine in the 1800s.
A. Ada Lovelace
B. Jiwoo Choi
C. Smitha Johnson
D. Greta Thumburg
A. Ada Lovelace
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
A. Magnetism
B. Gravity
C. Friction
D. Electricity
B. Gravity
What is frequency-hopping technology useful for?
A. Cooking food
B. Wireless Communication
C. Growing plants
D. Measuring Temperature
B. Wireless Communication
If a triangle has angles of 50 degrees and 60 degrees, what is the measure of its third angle?
A. 60
B. 70
C. 80
D. 90
B.70
Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
C. Mitochondria
D. Golgi Apparatus
C. Mitochondria
What technology uses sensors, software, and machines to perform tasks with little or no human control?
A. Robotics
B. Biotechnology
C. Nanotechnology
D. Cryptography
A. Robotics
Who was the first American woman in space?
A. Mae Jemison
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Sally Ride
D. Peggy Whitson
C. Sally Ride
Which scientist’s X-ray images helped reveal the structure of DNA?
A. Abigail Cannon
B. Kaylee Choi
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. Aleksandra Oleksiak
C. Rosalind Franklin
What material is generally considered a good conductor of energy?
A. Rubber
B. Glass
C. Plastic
D. Copper
D. Copper
Which scientist’s research was important to understanding DNA’s structure?
A. Jane Goodall
B. Rosalind Franklin
C. Katherine Johnson
D. Sally Ride
B. Rosalind Franklin
This actress and inventor co-developed a frequency-hopping communication system that later contributed to technologies used in wireless communication.
A. Jane Eyre
B. Hedy Lamarr
C. Lisa Former
D. Mikayla Donald
B. Hedy Lamarr
Who was the first woman in space?
A. Sally Ride
B. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Mae Jemison
D. Katherine Johnson
B. Valentina Tershkova
Which breakthrough allowed doctors to treat bacterial infections with an antibiotic?
A. Discovery of insulin
B. Discovery of Penicillin
C. Creation of X-rays
D. Discovery of vaccines
B. Discovery of Penicillin
Which unit is used to measure electrical resistanc?
A. Volt
B. Ampere
C. Ohm
D. Watt
C. Ohm
Which scientist spent decades studying chimpanzees?
A. Marie Curie
B. Mae Jemison
C. Jane Goodall
D. Grace Hopper
C. Jane Goodall
What is “cloud computing“?
A. Storing and Accessing data and computing resources over the internet
B. Using Satellites to predict weather
C. Connecting Computers with Bluetooth
D. Creating Digital images
A. Storing and Accessing data and computing resources over the internet
Who was the first Black woman in space?
A. Katherine Johnson
B. Sally Ride
C. Mae Jemison
D. Valentina Tereshkova
C. Mae Jemison
Which woman co-developed a revolutionary tool for editing DNA?
A. Jennifer Doudna
B. Gabriela Smith
C. Barbara McClintok
D. Mary Trueman
A. Jennifer Doudna
Which programming language is especially popular for beginners, data science, and AI?
A. Python
B. HTML
C. CSS
D. SQL
A. Python
Which type of chemical bond involves atoms sharing electrons?
A. Ionic
B. Covalent
C. Metallic
D. Hydrogen
B. Covalent
This computer scientist led the team that developed the flight software for NASA’s Apollo missions.
A. Cayla Goings
B. Lily Reid
C. Margaret Hamilton
D. Tina Turner
C. Margaret Hamilton
What was Mae Jemison’s profession before becoming an astronaut?
A. Engineer
B. Teacher
C. Doctor
D. Pilot
C. Doctor
Which woman developed the mathematical methods that helped make the Apollo spacecraft’s navigation possible?
A. Sarah Grace
B. Katherine Johnson
C. Anne Easley
D. Mary Jackson
B. Katherine Johnson