History of Women Computers in NASA

What term was used to refer to people who performed complex mathematical calculations before electronic computers were invented?

• Analysts

• Calculators

• Computers

• Technicians

During which war did NASA begin hiring women computers in large numbers?

• World War I

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

What name was given to the segregated facilities where African American computers worked at Langley?

• East Area Computers

• North Area Computers

• South Area Computers

• West Area Computers

Which universities did many of the African American women computers graduate from?

• Harvard University and Yale University

• Hampton University and Virginia State University

• Princeton University and Columbia University

• University of Virginia and Howard University

What significant role did Katherine G. Johnson play at NASA?

• She designed spacecrafts

• She calculated trajectories and orbits for missions

• She trained astronauts

• She wrote science textbooks

At what age did Katherine Johnson graduate from West Virginia State University?

• 14

• 16

• 18

• 20

What was Katherine Johnson described as at the Langley Air Force Center?

• A skilled engineer

• A math prodigy

• A math whiz in skirts

• A talented teacher

Which historic mission's trajectory did Katherine Johnson calculate that involved the first American?

• Apollo 13

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 10

• Apollo 8

What position was Christine Darden hired for at NASA Langley Research Center in 1967?

• Engineer

• Computer

• Pilot

• Astronaut

In which year did Christine Darden earn her M.S. in mathematics?

• 1967

• 1970

• 1983

• 1990