Q 01/05

Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman in space in which year?

A) 1994

B) 1996

C) 1998

D) 1992

Answer · why

D) 1992

She flew as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Endeavour that September.

Q 02/05

Which Space Shuttle carried Jemison into orbit?

A) Discovery

B) Endeavour

C) Atlantis

D) Columbia

Answer · why

B) Endeavour

STS-47 was only the orbiter's second flight and NASA's 50th Shuttle mission.

Q 03/05

What was the designation of Jemison's only spaceflight?

A) STS-7

B) STS-51

C) STS-61

D) STS-47

Answer · why

D) STS-47

It ran from September 12 to 20, 1992, nearly eight days in orbit.

Q 04/05

In which state was Jemison born?

A) Illinois

B) Alabama

C) Georgia

D) Mississippi

Answer · why

B) Alabama

Born in Decatur in 1956, she was the youngest of three children and grew up in Chicago.

Q 05/05

In which city did Jemison grow up?

A) Detroit

B) Atlanta

C) Chicago

D) Houston

Answer · why

C) Chicago

Her mother taught English and maths at Ludwig van Beethoven Elementary School there.