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At what age did Katherine Johnson start school?

Katherine Johnson started school at age 5.

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(True or False)On May 5th, 1961, Alin Shepard blasted off into the sky. 

True

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(True or False) Throughout Katherine's experience, people believed women and men should not work at the same jobs.

True

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(True or False) Katherine started college at 15.

True

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(True or False) Katherine had an older brother.

True

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What grades did Katherine skip?

She skipped first grade and the fifth grade.

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(True or False) On February 21th, 1962 John Glen was the first American to orbit earth.

False. On February 20th, 1962 John Glen was the first American to orbit earth.

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Why was Katherine  not allowed to go to the space teams' meeting?

Katherine  not allowed to go to the space teams' meeting because she was a woman.

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(True or False) Back then people said women could only be teachers and computer experts

False. People believed women could only be teachers and nurses

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What shape was the rocket's fly path?

U shaped

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What age did Katherine finish the 8th grade.

At 10 years old.

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After graduating college what did Katherine become?

A math teacher

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What obstacle did Katherine face when it was time for her to move on to high school?

She had a hard time finding a high school that accepted black students

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What state was the research center that Katherine found in?

Virginia

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Who took the first steps on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

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What was the name of the math class Katherine took in the 8th graded.

Geometry

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What ocean did Alan Shepard soar down into?


The Atlantic ocean

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How did Katherine's parents face the struggle of her not being able to attend a high school near by?

They moved near a school that took black sudents

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What was the space team's mission?

The space team's mission was to send America's first astronaut into space.

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What were the women mathematicians at the space center called?

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What did Katherine want to be when she grew up?

The story did not tell us this information

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What college did Katherine attend?

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Who else was trying to go to the moon?

The Soviet Union

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What was the name of the research center that Katherine Johnson worked at?



Langley Aeronautical Laboratory

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What was something that distinguished Katherine Johnson from the other women?

Katherine asked a lot of questions