Why was it harder for Helen Keller to learn to communicate?

She wasn't able to see or hear.

What did Matthew Henson and Robert Peary want to achieve?

they wanted to be the first to reach the North Pole

What was Mozart's talent?

he could compose music since a young age

Stephen hawking believes that his disability gave him freedom because

he can think more about the universe

What do Ellen Hochoa and Adriana Fernandez have in common?

the first Hispanic women to be recognized in their fields

What did Rosa Parks do that was extraordinary?

She refused to give up her seat

How was Einstein's brain unusual?

some parts of his brain were larger

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1
Why was it harder for Helen Keller to learn to communicate?
She wasn't able to touch people's throat
She wasn't able to think
She wasn't able to speak
She wasn't able to see or hear.
2
What did Matthew Henson and Robert Peary want to achieve?
they wanted to hunt wild animals of the north
they wanted to survive in the cold
they wanted to walk many miles on ice
they wanted to be the first to reach the North Pole
3
What was Mozart's talent?
he travelled a lot during his childhood
he was a poor musician who made it big in the music industry
he could compose music since a young age
he could play instruments very well when he was three.
4
Stephen hawking believes that his disability gave him freedom because
he can travel easily
he can think more about the universe
he is a good teacher
he can write many books
5
Mozart had an __________________childhood.
uncommon
unusual
incapable
underachiever
6
What challenges did Albert Einstein face?
he struggled in school
he could not find a job
all of the above
people thought he wasn't very bright
7
the explorers ______________ physical hardships
frustrated
refused
boarded
endured
8
In what way is Erika Weihenmayer an unusual climber?
he is blind
he is thirteen
he is very athletic
he is also a sky diver
9
Stephen hawking has a disability that affect his
legs
brain
nerves
voice
10
What do Ellen Hochoa and Adriana Fernandez have in common?
the first Hispanic women to be recognized in their fields
they are both Hispanic women who won awards
they are astronouats
They are both Mexican
11
What did Rosa Parks do that was extraordinary?
she got on the bus to go home
She sat in the middle of a bus
She refused to give up her seat
12
Rosa Parks' actions helped to end_____
arrest
civil rights
boycott
segregation
13
People thought Einstein was an _______in school.
incapable
underachiever
unusual
uncommon
14
Stephen hawking is ________________ of walking.
underachiever
incapable
unusual
uncommon
15
How was Einstein's brain unusual?
he was a genius
some parts of his brain were larger
he was an underachiever
he learned how to do math when he was young

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