Katherine Johnson Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Practice

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

1. 97
2. 101
3. 105
4. 99

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

1. Viola Davis
2. Taraji P. Henson
3. Octavia Spencer
4. Janelle Monáe

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

1. 2014
2. 2016
3. 2018
4. 2020

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

1. A spacecraft
2. A research facility
3. A satellite
4. A supercomputer

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

1. Friendship 7
2. Eagle
3. Challenger
4. Voyager

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

1. The Human Computers
2. The Flight Engineers
3. The Apollo Team
4. The Rocket Scientists

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

1. West Virginia State College
2. West Virginia University
3. NASA Training Program
4. Harvard University

23. Katherine Johnson was a mathematician for which organization?

1. NASA
2. SpaceX
3. NOAA
4. Boeing

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

1. U.S. orbital mission
2. Moon landing
3. Space shuttle launch
4. Mars landing

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

1. 2010
2. 2015
3. 2019
4. 2020

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

1. Teamwork
2. Pure mathematics
3. Precise calculations
4. Innovation

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

1. Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility
2. NASA Research Laboratory
3. Space Center Houston
4. Glenn Research Center

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

1. 1998
2. 2003
3. 2009
4. 2015

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

1. History
2. Mathematics
3. Physics
4. Astronomy

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

1. Aerospace engineering
2. Space exploration
3. STEM
4. Data analysis