Reading Passages: Hispanic Asttronauts
- 1. Hispanic/Latino make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States. They are represented quite well at NASA. What do the letters NASA mean?
A) Nation of Astronauts in Space Always
B) National Astronauts Space Academy
C) National Airmen Space Academy
D) National Aeronautical Space Association
- 2. How many Hispanics work for NASA?
A) 4000
B) 3000
C) 2000
D) 5000
- 3. Out of 109 astronauts, how many are of Hispanic descent?
A) 26
B) 9
C) 19
D) 13
- 4. The first Hispanic woman astronaut was selected in 1990. Who was she?
A) Sidney Gutierrex
B) Dr. Jennifer Lopez
C) Maria Garcia
D) Dr. Ochoa
- 5. The numbers of Hispanic astronauts ________________ each year.
A) stay the same
B) decrease
C) increase
D) remain at the same number
- 6. Sidney Gutierrex was born June 27, 1951 in what state?
A) Mexico
B) New Mexico
C) New York
D) New Hampshire
- 7. In what year was Mr. Gutierrex selected as an astronaut?
A) 2002
B) 1951
C) 1994
D) 1984
- 8. Which award did Mr. Gutierrex NOT win?
A) The NASA Astronaut of the Year
B) Hispanic Achievement Award in Science
C) Hispanic Engineer of the Year
D) 100 Most Influential Hispanics Award
- 9. When did Mr. Gutierrex, a space pilot and space commander, retire from the U. S. Air Force and NASA?
A) He has not retired yet.
B) He retired in 1951.
C) He retired in 1984.
D) The year was 1994.
- 10. From the reading passages, we can infer that both astronauts were __________________ who loved education and learning.
A) sports fans
B) disruptive students
C) relatives
D) good citizens
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