Ronald McNair Trivia Quiz: The US Astronaut

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Ronald Erwin McNair (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was an American NASA astronaut and physicist. He was born in Lake City, South Carolina, and became the second African American to fly in space on the STS-41-B mission. He died in the Challenger disaster while serving as one of three mission specialists on STS-51-L. McNair received a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering physics from North Carolina A&T State University and a PhD in physics from MIT. He was also a 5th-degree black belt in karate and a member of the Bahá'í Faith.

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In what year were McNair's remains moved to Ronald E. McNair Memorial Park?

  • 1994

  • 2004

  • 2014

  • 2024

How many honorary doctorates did McNair receive?

  • One

  • Two

  • Three

  • Four

In what year did McNair become the second African American to fly in space?

  • 1982

  • 1983

  • 1984

  • 1985

What medal did McNair win in AAU Karate in 1976?

  • Bronze

  • Silver

  • Gold

  • Platinum

What fraternity was McNair a member of?

  • Omega Psi Phi

  • Alpha Phi Alpha

  • Kappa Alpha Psi

  • Phi Beta Sigma

Who established the physics curriculum at North Carolina A&T State University, where McNair studied?

  • Michael Feld

  • Donald Edwards

  • Carl McNair

  • Eric A. McNair

What was the mission number of the Challenger mission on which McNair died?

  • STS-51-A

  • STS-51-B

  • STS-51-C

  • STS-51-L

What was Ronald McNair's field of study at North Carolina A&T State University?

  • Mathematics

  • Engineering Physics

  • Computer Science

  • Biology

What is the name of the children's book that offers a fictionalized account of McNair's refusal to leave a segregated library?

  • Ronald's Big Mission

  • The Astronaut and the Library

  • Breaking Barriers in South Carolina

  • The Lake City Library Incident

What faith was McNair a member of?

  • Christianity

  • Islam

  • Judaism

  • Bahá'í Faith

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