Charles Bolden Jr. Trivia Quiz: A Former NASA Administrator

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Charles Bolden Jr. Trivia Quiz: A Former NASA Administrator

Charles Frank Bolden Jr. was born in South Carolina, the U.S., in 1946. He is a former NASA Administrator, a retired Major General in the United States Marine Corps, and a four-time Space Shuttle astronaut. President Barack Obama announced the credentials of Bolden as NASA Administrator and Lori Garver as NASA Deputy Administrator on May 23, 2009. On July 15, 2009, the Senate unanimously confirmed both of them. Bolden was the first African American to have a permanent position at the CIA. Here's a quiz based on Charles Bolden Jr. Let's Play the quiz.

When was Charles Bolden Jr. born?

  • June 17, 1946

  • July 18, 1946

  • August 19, 1946

  • September 20, 1946

When was Bolden retired from the military?

  • August 2004

  • September 2005

  • October 2006

  • November 2007

What is the religion of Charles Bolden Jr.?

  • Buddhist

  • Catholicism

  • Methodist 

  • Christian

What is the name of Charles Bolden Jr.'s father?

  • Ray Charles Robinson

  • Charles F. Bolden Sr.

  • Michael Foale

  • Robert Robinson

In which year did President Obama appoint Bolden to be administrator of NASA?

  • In 2009

  • In 2010

  • In 2011

  • In 2012

To whom did Bolden get married?

  • Angelica

  • Alexis

  • Michelle

  • Natasha

When was Bolden assigned as the Deputy Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force?

  • April 1994

  • May 1995

  • June 1996

  • July 1997

How many children does Charles Bolden Jr. have?

  • Two

  • Five

  • Four

  • One

What is the height of Charles Bolden Jr.?

  • 4 Feet , 2 Inches (Approx.)

  • 5 Feet , 2 Inches (Approx.)

  • 6 Feet, 1 Inches (Approx.)

  • 5 Feet, 7 Inches (Approx.)

What is the higher education of Charles Bolden Jr.?

  • Bachelor of Science 

  • Master of Science

  • Master of Business Administration

  • Master of Philosophy

When did NASA select Bolden as an astronaut candidate?

  • February 1977

  • March 1978

  • April 1979

  • May 1980

Where was Charles Bolden Jr. born?

  • Columbia

  • Los Angeles

  • Oakland

  • San Bruno

In February 1994, for which U.S./Russian Shuttle-Mir Program Bolden served as a pilot?

  • STS-31

  • STS-45

  • STS-60

  • None of These

From which university did Bolden earn a Master of Science degree in Systems Management?

  • University of Chicago

  • University of Southern California

  • University of Delaware

  • University of South Florida

In January 1986, for which NASA's space shuttle program Bolden served as a pilot?

  • STS-31 

  • STS-45

  • STS-61-C

  • STS-60

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