Hidden Figures

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

• Sputnik

• Tchaikovsky

• Explorer 1

• Vanguard

What school did Mary Jackson fight to attend?

• University of Virginia
• Howard University
• Hampton High School
• Virginia Technical School

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Whose husband died? 

• Mary
• Christine
• Katherine
• Dorothy

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What did they call the female mathematicians?

• Lab Ladies
• Computers
• Mathematicians
• Calculators

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Why did John Glenn have to come back to Earth early?

• His heat shield was defective.
• He completed his mission early.
• He ran out of fuel.
• His space capsule cracked.

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What country was the United States in a "space race" with?

• Russia
• Cuba
• China
• Mexico

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What was the name of the astronaut that Katherine helped into orbit?

• John Glenn
• Neil Armstrong
• Louis Armstrong
• Glenn Johnson

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How many completed revolutions around the earth were made?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

What was the name of the spaceship that Katherine helped to launch into orbit?

• Gemini 2
• Apollo 11
• Friendship 7
• Challenger

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Who was the president at the time of the launch?

• John F. Kennedy
• Richard M. Nixon
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Gerald R. Ford

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