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[Solved] In 1981, who became the youngest NASA astronaut in space?

Trivia: In 1981, who became the youngest NASA astronaut in space?

Mae Jemison
Sally Ride
Eileen Collins
Kalpana Chawla

The correct answer is Sally Ride

So why is this answer correct? : When it comes to female NASA astronauts, Sally Ride didn’t so much break a glass ceiling as rocket right through it. On June 18, 1983, Ride became the first U.S. woman to fly in space. Although much was made about her gender, at 32 years old, Ride was also the youngest American to fly in space.

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[Solved] Who is the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Trivia: Who is the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Martin Luther King Jr.
Malala Yousafzai
Barack Obama
Mikhail Gorbachev

The correct answer is Malala Yousafzai

So why is this answer correct? : Malala Yousafzai won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, at the age of 17. Born in Pakistan, Yousafzai began her work as an advocate for girls’ education at a young age and survived an assassination attempt by Taliban shooters in 2012. She continued her work, appearing before the United Nations, publishing several books, and founding the Malala Fund to ensure women’s access to a safe education.

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[Solved] Who was the youngest President in U.S. history?

Trivia: Who was the youngest President in U.S. history?

George W. Bush
Thomas Jefferson
Bill Clinton
Theodore Roosevelt

The correct answer is Theodore Roosevelt

So why is this answer correct? : In September 1901, 42-year-old Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest President in American history, when he assumed office following the assassination of President William McKinley. The energetic “TR” served two eventful terms, leaving office in 1909 at age 50. More than 50 years later, in November 1960, John F. Kennedy became the youngest elected President, at age 43.

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[Solved] In 1998, Tara Lipinski became the youngest U.S. gold medalist in what?

Trivia: In 1998, Tara Lipinski became the youngest U.S. gold medalist in what?

Skiing
Figure skating
Curling
Speed skating

The correct answer is Figure skating

So why is this answer correct? : At just 15 years old, Tara Lipinski made history at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics when she became the youngest woman to win the gold in figure skating. (She also made history as the first woman to complete a triple loop, triple loop combination in competition.) However, Lipinski pulled off an even more impressive achievement a year earlier when she won the world championships at only 14 years old. Both records will likely never be bested because of new age limits set by the International Skating Union, which changes the age minimum in most competitions from 15 to 17.