Hidden Figures: Key Themes and Facts

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What was the first manned spaceflight project?

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Project Mercury

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Who was John Glenn?

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A real-life astronaut

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What is NOT a form of inspiration?

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Memorization

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Did Mary Jackson overcome her doubts about becoming an engineer?

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TRUE

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What does NASA stand for?

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

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What was the significance of Project Mercury?

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It was the first program to send humans into space.

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What role did Katherine Johnson play in NASA?

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She was a mathematician who calculated flight trajectories.

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What is the main theme of 'Hidden Figures'?

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The contributions of African American women in NASA.

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What challenges did Mary Jackson face in her engineering career?

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She faced racial and gender discrimination.

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What was the purpose of the Gemini program?

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To develop space travel techniques to support Apollo missions.