Hidden Figures Trivia

What was the racial segregation like at NASA during the time period depicted in the movie?

• African-American women were segregated from the rest of the Langley Research Center.

• African-American women worked in a separate computing section.

• African-American women were kept separate from the astronauts.

• All of the above.

What was the role of Katherine Johnson in the Apollo 11 mission?

• She was the first female astronaut.

• She calculated the launch window.

• She designed the spacecraft.

• She was the mission commander.

Which scientific principle did Mary Jackson apply to improve the performance of wind tunnels?

• Bernoulli's Principle

• Newton's Third Law

• Pascal's Law

• Archimedes' Principle

What mathematical method did Dorothy Vaughan specialize in that was crucial for NASA's early computing?

• Linear Algebra

• Numerical Analysis

• Fortran Programming

• Differential Equations

How did the IBM 7090 computer impact NASA's calculations?

• It slowed down the process.

• It replaced human computers.

• It was used only for storage.

• It was not used at NASA.

What was the significance of Euler's method in the context of NASA's space missions?

• It was used for trajectory calculations.

• It was used for fuel efficiency.

• It was used for spacecraft design.

• It was used for astronaut training.

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Which chemical element was crucial in the development of heat shields for spacecraft?

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Iron

• Aluminum

What was the main challenge in calculating re-entry trajectories for spacecraft?

• Weather conditions

• Gravitational pull

• Atmospheric drag

• Solar radiation

Which of the following was a key factor in the success of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission?

• Advanced propulsion systems

• Accurate weather predictions

• Precise mathematical calculations

• Innovative spacecraft design

What type of data did the 'human computers' at NASA primarily work with?

• Astronomical data

• Meteorological data

• Aeronautical data

• Biological data