Childhood
Why did Katherine skip 1st grade? A) she won a contest B) her parents were weatlhy C) she already knew how to read.
C.) She already knew how to read.
Why did Katherines family move to Institue, West Virginia? A.) their parents got a land grant B.) her dad was fired C.) Their town did not have a high school for African-American students
C.) Their town didn't have a high school for African-Americans.
What did Katherine study in college?
Math and French
What was one of Katherine's most famous achievements?
She calculated the track to land on the moon!
Women who did the math equations at NASA were called ________.
Computers.
Katherines father was good at math. He counted... a.) boards that would come from trees b.) deer would stray from a heard c.) eggs that would hatch in a year.
A.) Boards that would come from trees
After college Katherine worked as a) astronaut b) city planner c.) piano teacher
c.) Piano teacher
Katherine was persistent and eventually a.) was allowed into the briefing meetings b.) studying ancient writing c) decoding foriegn messages.
Was allowed into the briefing meetings (that they didn't allow women in)
The United States was competing with ________ to get into space. a.) Soviet Union b) Argentia c) Czech Republic d) Canada
Soviet Union
Katherine's family moved again to Virginia so Katherine could a.) apply for a government job b.) train with a commerical airline c.) experiement with a cancer drug.
Apply for a government job.
Katherine was put on a special project she was known for a.) creating new designs b) making quick decisions c) asking many questions d) worrying about pollution.
c.) asking many questions.