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LDC Woman
Accomplishments
Qualifications
100
send ( a missle, satellite, or spacecraft) on its course or into orbit
What is to launch
100
A modern international sports competition, held once every 4 years
What is the Olympic Games
100
Mae Jeminson became one of these
What is an Astronaut
100
This LDC lady was first a physician before she began training for NASA
Who is Mae Jeminson
100
ethical, appropriate, polite, and fair behavior while participating in a game or athletic event
What is sportsmanship
200
a thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress
What is an obstacle
200
a serious disease that affects the nerves of the spine and makes a person unable to move particular muscles
What is Polio
200
This LDC lady dropped the baton in her first Olympic Games race
Who is Wilma Rudolph
200
Misty Copeland became the highest ranking dancer in the ABT comapny. What is that position called?
What is principle dancer
200
What was Wilma's nickname in high school (given by her high school basket ball coach) ?
What is "Skeeter"
300
A person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
What is an astronaut
300
The United Spates government agency responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
What is NASA
300
This LDC woman is no longer with us today...
Who is Wilma Rudolph
300
In kindergarten, Mae Jeminson's teacher told her she should become a what?
What is a nurse.
300
This LDC woman got a scholarship to college. What sport was her college scholarship for?
What is track
400
well known, respected, and admired for past achievements
What is Illustrious
400
One of three leading classical ballet companies in the United States
What is American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
400
This LDC woman didn't start ballet until she was 13 years old
Who is Misty Copeland
400
When she was 8 years old, Wilma contracted a deadly disease... what is that disease called?
What is Polio
400
Wilma continued to compete until she was only ________ years old.
What is 22
500
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
What is an accolade
500
One of ten National Aeronautics and Space Administration field centers and the Center of Excellence for launch and payload processing systems
What is The Kennedy Space Center
500
This LDC woman was born in Chicago and had a parade thrown for her once she arrived back to Earth
Who is Mae Jeminson
500
What was placed on Wilma Rudolph's casket when she died?
What is an Olympic flag
500
How old was Wilma Rudolph when she broke world and Olympic record in track and field?
What is 20 years old