Hidden Figures Ch 16-18 Quiz

Why were researchers warned not to pursue space flight?

• Lack of interest from the scientific community
• Congress told them it was a waste of money.

• Fear of the unknown
• They researched llamas instead.

Compare and contrast the Flight Research Division and Pilotless Aircraft Research Division.

What are the differences between NACA and NASA?

• NACA studied all flight, while NASA only studied space flight.

• NACA focused on marine biology research, while NASA focused on astronomy.
• NACA was founded in the 21st century, while NASA was established in the 19th century.
• NACA was a global organization, while NASA is limited to the United States.

Why was the end of West Area Computing bittersweet for Dorothy Vaughan?

• The end of segregation caused her to move jobs and no longer be a manager

• Dorothy Vaughan was demoted to a lower position
• Dorothy Vaughan retired happily
• Dorothy Vaughan was fired from her job

Who helped write the first real textbook on space?

• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei
• Katherine Goble

Compare the role of women to that of men at Langley.

Label your answer

Why were Virginia Schools in chaos?

Describe Katherine's new job.

• taking care of llamas on a farm

• teaching math at a high school

• Calculated and analyzed trajectory

• researching water levels

Why was the "Determination of Azimuth Angle at Burnout for Lacing a Satellite Over a Selected Earth Position" such an important report?

• It talked about the angle at burnout

• It was written by a llama

• It was written only by men.

• Katherine became the 1st women with her name on a report about space