Women in Space and Medicine Quiz
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What significant milestone did Valentina Tereshkova achieve in 1963?

  • Became the first woman and first civilian to fly in space (correct)
  • Became the first civilian to cross the Atlantic
  • Founded the Soviet Women’s Committee
  • Completed the first solo space flight by a woman

    • Which event prompted Valentina Tereshkova to join the Soviet space program?

  • Launch of the first manned mission to Mars
  • The death of a notable Soviet cosmonaut
  • Introduction of new technology in space exploration
  • Soviet Union's early victory in the Space Race (correct)

    • What training did Tereshkova undergo before her flight into space?

  • Intensive space combat and survival tactics
  • Advanced aerodynamics and space physics
  • Parachute jumping and extreme isolation training (correct)
  • Chemical engineering and spacecraft design

    • Which accolade did Tereshkova receive in 1966?

    <p>Hero of the Soviet Union</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant program did Patricia Bath co-found in 1976 aimed at promoting eye health?

    <p>American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what capacity did Tereshkova serve after her space flight?

    <p>Director of the Soviet Women's Committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which prestigious university did Patricia Bath become the first female ophthalmologist at in 1975?

    <p>UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Patricia Bath invent the Laserphaco Probe?

    <p>1986</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the foundational belief expressed by Patricia Bath regarding vision?

    <p>Good vision should be a fundamental human right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical specialty did Patricia Bath pursue after completing her studies at Howard University?

    <p>Ophthalmology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Hawking radiation primarily caused by?

    <p>Quantum particle-antiparticle creation near a black hole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant contribution did Roger Penrose make to the study of black holes?

    <p>He developed a method for mapping space-time around black holes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does the emission of Hawking radiation have on black holes?

    <p>It leads to black hole evaporation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which key concept did Stephen Hawking incorporate into his theory of black holes?

    <p>Quantum mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Initially, how was Hawking's formula for Hawking radiation received by the scientific community?

    <p>It faced significant skepticism and rejection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Stephen Hawking's professional title at Cambridge University?

    <p>Lucasian Professor of Mathematics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the impact of Hawking's book A Brief History of Time?

    <p>It stayed on the Sunday Times bestseller list for 237 weeks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant prize did Stephen Hawking receive for his contributions to fundamental physics?

    <p>Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hawking's research on black holes contributed to the search for what in modern physics?

    <p>A unified theory of everything</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Despite facing what challenges, did Stephen Hawking continue his research and public engagements?

    <p>Severe physical disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year was the term 'black hole' first coined?

    <p>1967</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which physicist's work significantly influenced Stephen Hawking's understanding of black holes?

    <p>Roger Penrose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following milestones in Hawking's career occurred first?

    <p>Wrote his PhD thesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What consequence of black holes did Hawking predict in 1974 based on quantum theory?

    <p>They emit heat and eventually evaporate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Stephen Hawking lose his ability to speak?

    <p>1985</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of Hawking's PhD thesis regarding the Universe?

    <p>It suggested the Universe started from a singularity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Hawking receive the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge?

    <p>1979</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phenomenon was first observed by astronomers in 1964 that suggested the presence of black holes?

    <p>X-ray binaries near star-forming regions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Jocelyn Bell Burnell's initial assumption about the source of the radio signals she detected?

    <p>They were from extraterrestrial intelligences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which significant recognition did Jocelyn Bell Burnell receive for her contributions to astronomy?

    <p>Dame Commander of the British Empire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of Jocelyn Bell Burnell's PhD thesis?

    <p>The study of twinkling quasars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the term 'pulsar' that emerged in 1968?

    <p>It characterizes rapidly rotating neutron stars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who supervised Jocelyn Bell Burnell during her PhD, and later received a Nobel Prize?

    <p>Antony Hewish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant discovery made by Tak Wah Mak regarding T-cell receptors in 1984?

    <p>The genetic encoding of human T-cell receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did Tak Wah Mak isolate genetic functions related to cancer using mice?

    <p>1988</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which achievement did Tak Wah Mak accomplish in 1999 regarding Hodgkin's lymphoma?

    <p>Identified a chemical to block its fuel supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant aspect of T-cell receptors was revealed by Mak's groundbreaking discovery in 1983?

    <p>They have a unique genetic sequence and origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What personal background influenced Tak Wah Mak's early life?

    <p>He was the son of a wealthy silk trader</p> Signup and view all the answers

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