Hidden Figures Test

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

• Sputnik

• Explorer 1

• Vanguard

What school did Mary Jackson fight to attend?

• University of Virginia

• Howard University

• Hampton High School

Whose husband died?

• Mary

• Christine

• Katherine

How did the IBM Computer affect female mathematicians?

• They were noisy and distracted the women from working.

• The women were in danger of losing their jobs to the machines.

• The women had to move to make room for the IBM.

What is the name of the main character who was the mathematician and the supervisor?

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Goble

• Dorothy Vaughn

What did they call the female mathematicians?

• Calculators

• Computers

• Mathematicians

During what decade did these events take place in the movie?

• 1960's

• 1950's

• 1040's

Which of the women was promoted to Supervisor of the Programming Department?

• Dorothy

• Katherine

• Mary

Why did John Glenn want Katherine to return to the space Task Group?

• To recheck the calculations for the landing coordinates.
• To calculate the go/no go formula.
• To program the computers.

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Which one of the main characters obtained an engineering degree?

• Mary

• Katherine

• Dorothy