Alexander the Great
Who was Alexander the Great?
A Macedonian king and military leader
In which year was Charles Darwin born?
1809
Who was Mary Anning?
A British paleontologist
What was Alan Turing famous for?
Computing, cryptography, Enigma
Where did Katherine Johnson start working?
NACA
Who was Alexander’s personal tutor?
Aristotle
What was the name of Darwin’s ship?
HMS Beagle
Where did Mary Anning find most of her fossils?
The Jurassic Coast, Dorset
What year was the Turing Machine invented?
1936
What organisation did NACA later become?
NASA
At what age did Alexander become king?
20 years old
What book did Darwin publish in 1859?
On the Origin of Species
Name one fossil discovered by Mary Anning.
Plesiosaur / Ichthyosaur / Ammonites / Pterosaurs
What machine did Turing help develop to break Enigma?
The Bombe
What programme did Katherine Johnson work on?
Mercury Programme
Name one battle won by Alexander the Great.
Granicus / Issus / Gaugamela
Why was Darwin’s book controversial?
It challenged religious beliefs about creation
How did Mary Anning help the Theory of Evolution?
It showed species change over time using fossils
What was Turing’s role during World War II?
He decoded Enigma messages, shortening WWII
Why did John Glenn refuse to fly without Katherine Johnson?
Because her calculations were extremely accurate
Explain what Hellenic culture is and why Alexander spread it.
Hellenic culture = Greek philosophy, art, architecture, democracy, literature; Alexander spread it to unite his empire
Explain one example of evolution Darwin studied.
Manchester butterflies changing colour due to pollution
Explain why Mary Anning’s work was important to science.
She provided evidence of extinction and evolution
Explain the difference between a Turing Machine and a Universal Turing Machine.
The Universal machine could perform multiple processes and act like any Turing machine
Explain Katherine Johnson’s contribution to the Friendship 7 mission.
She recalculated the spacecraft’s trajectory to ensure John Glenn returned safely