Hidden Figures FLASHCARD

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Who did Mary Jackson want to become?

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An engineer.

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What name does Mrs. Mitchell call Dorothy at the end of the movie?

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Mrs. Vaughn.

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What engagement present did the Space Team give Katherine?

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A pearl necklace.

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Who was the president of the U.S.A during the events of the movie?

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John F. Kennedy.

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What malfunctioned during John Glenn's flight?

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The heat shield.

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What role did Katherine Johnson play in the Space Team?

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A mathematician who calculated flight trajectories.

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What was the significance of the 'colored' bathrooms in the movie?

Back

They highlighted the racial segregation issues of the time.

Front

What major event does the movie 'Hidden Figures' revolve around?

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The space race and the contributions of African American women to NASA.

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What was Dorothy Vaughan's role at NASA?

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She was a computer and later became a supervisor.

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What challenge did the women face in their careers at NASA?

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They faced racial and gender discrimination.