Hidden Figures

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

• science

• math

• social studies

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What does NACA stand for?

• National Adult Cooking Association

• National Astronaut Committee Association

• National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

Who was the first of the group to promote to a manager position at NACA?

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Mary Jackson

World War____ was an opportunity to make a better life for many African Americans. Black men were able enlist in the military in large numbers and the women were finding more work because so many men were out fighting in the war.

• I

• II

• V

What president believed in the importance of air power?

• George Bush

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Barack Obama

What were the female mathematicians called at Langley?

• robots

• computers

• calculators

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Did the African American mathematicians work in the same space as everyone else at Langley?

• no

• yes

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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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What decade does this movie take place?

• 1990's
• 1960's
• 1880's

What was the name of the first satellite that Russia sent to space?

• Sputnik
• Sputnik II
• Explorer 1
• Vanguard