Hidden Figures Questions

The Hidden Figures were part of which agencies

(Pick multiple!)

• NACA

• FBI

• NASA

• CDC

Mary Jackson almost quit because of segregation before she was moved to the hidden figures team

• True

• False

Why did Dorothy Vaughn believe the West Computers would need to learn to use the electronic computers?

• The East computers would take their jobs if they didn't/

• Their male coworkers would not learn to use the electronic computers.

• Their male coworkers would think they were not capable.

• The electronic computers would eventually replace them.

What was the name of the white woman who went with Mary Jackson to speak to a group of black female students about science and engineering careers?

What was the primary role of the 'Hidden Figures' in NASA during the Space Race?

• A) Astronauts

• B) Engineers

• C) Mathematicians and Computers

• D) Pilots

Which of the following was a significant challenge faced by the 'Hidden Figures' due to segregation laws?

• A) Lack of access to education

• B) Separate work facilities

• C) Lower salaries

• D) No job opportunities

Who was the first African-American woman to be promoted to a supervisor at NASA?

• A) Katherine Johnson

• B) Dorothy Vaughan

• C) Mary Jackson

• D) Christine Darden

What was Katherine Johnson's major contribution to the Apollo 11 mission?

• A) Designing the spacecraft

• B) Calculating the launch window

• C) Piloting the spacecraft

• D) Building the lunar module

In what year did the 'Hidden Figures' story take place, highlighting their contributions to NASA?

• A) 1945

• B) 1953

• C) 1961

• D) 1969

Which U.S. state was the setting for the work of the 'Hidden Figures'?

• A) Texas

• B) Florida

• C) Virginia

• D) California