Ellen Ochoa

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Ellen Ochoa.

1. Ellen Ochoa is mostly known for what career?
a. Singer
b. Actor
c. Supreme Court Justice
d. Soccer player
e. Astronaut

2. In what state was Ellen Ochoa born?
a. Oregon
b. New York
c. Boston
d. California
e. Florida

3. What subject did Ellen Ochoa earn her masters and doctorate degrees in?
a. English literature
b. Electrical Engineering
c. Astronomy
d. Chemistry
e. Rocket science

4. Which of the following schools did Ellen Ochoa attend?
a. San Diego State
b. MIT
c. Georgia Tech
d. UCLA
e. University of Illinois

5. How many patents did Ellen Ochoa help author?
a. 0
b. 3
c. 14
d. 28
e. Over 100

6. In what spacecraft did Ellen Ochoa take her first historic flight into space?
a. Voyager
b. Apollo
c. SpaceShip One
d. Space Shuttle Discovery
e. Gemini

7. True or False: Ellen Ochoa only made one mission into space as she couldn't handle the physical rigors of space flight.
a. TRUE b. FALSE c.
d.
e.

8. Ellen Ochoa became the director of what major NASA facility?
a. Ames Research Center
b. Johnson Space Center
c. Glen Research Center
d. Goddard Space Flight Center
e. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

9. From what country did Ellen's paternal grandparents emigrate?
a. Canada
b. Spain
c. Germany
d. Brazil
e. Mexico

10. What musical instrument did Ellen play in her university's orchestra?
a. Flute
b. Violin
c. Cello
d. Piano
e. Oboe

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