Black History Month quiz

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Black History Month quiz

Thursday, February 15, 2001

1. Who was Ronald McNair?

2. In what field was he considered an international expert?

3. From what school did he receive his doctorate?

4. Who is Dr. Bernard Harris?

5. In what field did he earn his doctorate?

6. What is his area of research?

7. What is the significance of the current space shuttle mission?

8. How will this be accomplished?

9. What is the role of Navy Cmdr. Robert Curbeam?

10. What did Curbeam do before joining NASA?

1. The second African-American to fly in space, McNair was a member of the Challenger crew lost in 1986.
2. Laser physics.
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
4. First African-American to walk in space.
5. Medicine.
6. The effects of space travel on the human body.
7. The key installation of the science laboratory named Destiny.
8. A series of three critical space walks are needed to complete installation and activation of the lab.
9. Curbeam, an African-American, is one of the two astronauts who have been assigned to make these space walks.
10. Curbeam was a Navy aircraft carrier fighter pilot.