FRIDA KAHLO
How old was she when she got Polio?
6 years old
What subjects did Bill Gates excel at school?
Science, Maths
In which country was Yunus born?
Bangladesh
Where did Jemison grow up?
Chicago, Illinois
A similar word to 'POLIO'
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PARALYSIS
What event happened that made her start painting?
A severe bus accident
Which university did Bill Gates go to?
Harvard University
What did he teach when he returned to Bangladesh in 1972?
Economics
What did she study at college?
Medicine & Engineering
A synonym to 'DISPLAY'
E _ H _ _ _ T
EXHIBIT
Diego Rivera, a very famous Mexican painter
In which year did Bill Gates start the Microsoft Corporation? Which computer operating system did they develop?
1975 - Windows
What happened in Bangladesh in 1974 that made Yunus stop his teaching career?
How many applicants were there for the NASA's astronaut training program in 1987?
2,000
Meaning: Be the best at something
EXCEL
What 2 types of paintings did Kahlo specialize in?
Self-portrait & Still-life paintings
What is the name of the foundation that Bill and his wife start in 2000?
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
What did Yunus start that helped poor women in small villages? What did he give them?
Grameen Bank - microcredit (small loans)
What was the name of the space shuttle that Jemison and 6 other astronauts went aboard in 1992?
Endeavour
A phrase that means 'suprise, amaze' (v)
blow one's mind
Name 3 cities Frida Kahlo exhibited her work.
New York City, Paris, Mexico City
What is the disease that Bill Gates tried to prevent in Africa? What are African families encouraged to use that costs very little?
Malaria - Bed nets
What did Yunus win in 2006?
Nobel Peace Prize
What did Jemison try to experiment in her 7-day flight into the orbit?
the effects of weightlessness
Meaning: very small loans
microcredit