Katherine Johnson MCQ Multiple Choice Questions - Page 2 for Practice

Q: 17. Katherine Johnson was portrayed by which actress in "Hidden Figures"?

Correct Answer is: Taraji P. Henson

Q: 19. Katherine Johnson was honored by NASA by naming what after her?

Correct Answer is: A research facility

Q: 20. What was the name of the spacecraft for John Glenn’s flight?

Correct Answer is: Friendship 7

Q: 21. Katherine Johnson was part of which group at NASA?

Correct Answer is: The Human Computers

Q: 22. Katherine Johnson was the first African-American woman to attend:

Correct Answer is: West Virginia University

Q: 24. Katherine Johnson’s calculations were used for the first:

Correct Answer is: U.S. orbital mission

Q: 26. Katherine Johnson's work emphasized the importance of:

Correct Answer is: Precise calculations

Q: 27. Katherine Johnson was honored by having her name on which NASA facility?

Correct Answer is: Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility

Katherine Johnson MCQ Questions for Practice

16. How old was Katherine Johnson when she passed away?

17. Katherine Johnson was portrayed by which actress in "Hidden Figures"?

Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Octavia Spencer
Janelle Monáe

18. What year was the movie "Hidden Figures" released?

2014
2016
2018
2020

19. Katherine Johnson was honored by NASA by naming what after her?

A spacecraft
A research facility
A satellite
A supercomputer

20. What was the name of the spacecraft for John Glenn’s flight?

Friendship 7
Eagle
Challenger
Voyager

21. Katherine Johnson was part of which group at NASA?

The Human Computers
The Flight Engineers
The Apollo Team
The Rocket Scientists

22. Katherine Johnson was the first African-American woman to attend:

West Virginia State College
West Virginia University
NASA Training Program
Harvard University

23. Katherine Johnson was a mathematician for which organization?

NASA
SpaceX
NOAA
Boeing

24. Katherine Johnson’s calculations were used for the first:

U.S. orbital mission
Moon landing
Space shuttle launch
Mars landing

25. Katherine Johnson’s career was celebrated in which year by NASA?

2010
2015
2019
2020

26. Katherine Johnson's work emphasized the importance of:

Teamwork
Pure mathematics
Precise calculations
Innovation

27. Katherine Johnson was honored by having her name on which NASA facility?

Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility
NASA Research Laboratory
Space Center Houston
Glenn Research Center

28. Katherine Johnson was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in which year?

1998
2003
2009
2015

29. What subject did Katherine Johnson teach before joining NASA?

History
Mathematics
Physics
Astronomy

30. Katherine Johnson is often referred to as a pioneer in:

Aerospace engineering
Space exploration
STEM
Data analysis