Hidden Figures Quiz CH 1-4

What were the names of the four women who loved math?

How is a computer defined in the book?

• A musical instrument
• A mode of transportation
• A mathematician or person who solves math problems

• A type of fruit

What does NACA stand for?

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• North American Cooperation Agreement
• National Association of Certified Accountants
• National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

Who was the first African-American woman to be promoted to a management position in NACA?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

Who was the first African-American woman to become an engineer at NACA?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

She helped put the first American in orbit around the Earth.

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

She created groundbreaking research on predicting sonic boom.

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

Which is NOT an example of legalized racial segregation laws that existed after the end of slavery?

• Couldn't eat at some restaurants.

• Could not visit the same beaches.

• Couldn't own their own house.

• Couldn't attend the same schools.

• Couldn't use the same bathrooms.

Who was the civil rights leader who encouraged President Roosevelt to sign an executive order to desegregate the federal government and defense industry?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

• A. Philip Randolph

Where was the Langley Laboratory located?

• Langley, Virginia
• Langley, New York
• Langley, Texas
• Langley, California