Space Race Hidden Figures

What organization did Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy work for?

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• The Planetary Society (TPS)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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Why did Katherine have to leave her now work space for long periods of time?

• To use the only colored bathroom on NASA's property
• She was generally irresponsible and unreliable
• To see her friends

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What symbolic action did Harrison take to show respect to Katherine and her colleagues?

• He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign.
• He smashed the "colored" coffee pot
• He got promotions for Dorothy and Mary

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Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were all skilled in___________________ .

• science

• math

• social studies

What were the female mathematicians called at Langley?

• robots

• computers

• calculators

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In real life, Mary Jackson was promoted by NASA in 1958 making her what?

• NASA's first black female engineer
• NASA's first black female astronaut
• NASA's first nurse

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What was the 'Space Race'?

• Countries competing to get the most land
• Countries competing to find the first aliens
• Countries competing to pu the first man in space

What other country were we (the United States) competing with during the 'Space Race'?

• Japan
• Canada
• Soviet Union (USSR)

What was the name of the NASA lab where Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy worked?

• Langley
• Alcatraz
• Harvard

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True or False: The USA was the first country to put a man in space.

• True
• False

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