Hidden Figures Quiz

What was the primary occupation of the women featured in "Hidden Figures"?

• Scientists

• Mathematicians

• Engineers

• Astronauts

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Where did the events of "Hidden Figures" take place?

• Hampton, VA

• New York City, NY

• Los Angeles, CA

• Atlanta, GA

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Which U.S. agency employed the main characters in "Hidden Figures"?

• NASA

• FBI

• CIA

• NSA

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What was the name of the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, whose trajectory was calculated by Katherine Johnson?

• Neil Armstrong

• John Glenn

• Buzz Aldrin

• Alan Shepard

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Which character in "Hidden Figures" was a skilled engineer?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

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What was the main project that Katherine Johnson contributed to at NASA?

• Apollo program

• Mercury program

• Gemini program

• Space Shuttle program

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Which president awarded Katherine Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015?

• Barack Obama

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

• Donald Trump

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What was the name of the segregated unit where the African American women worked at NASA?

• West Area Computers

• East Area Calculators

• North Sector Analyzers

• South Division Theorists

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What type of calculations was Dorothy Vaughan responsible for overseeing?

• Trajectory calculations

• Rocket propulsion calculations

• Computer programming

• Weather predictions

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Who led the efforts to advocate for the advancement of African American women at NASA?

• Katherine Johnson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

• Christine Darden

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