Hidden Figures

What was the 'Space Race'?

• Countries competing to get the most land
• Countries competing to find the first aliens
• Countries competing to pu the first man in space

What other country were we (the United States) competing with during the 'Space Race'?

• Japan
• Canada
• Soviet Union (USSR)

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

• Sputnik
• Sputnik II
• Explorer 1
• Vanguard

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What did they call the female mathematicians?

• Lab Ladies
• Computers
• Mathematicians
• Calculators

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During which years did these events take place?

• 1960's

• 1950's

• 1970's

• 1980's

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In 1943, what war was the US involved in?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Korean War

• Vietnam

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In 1943, what were computers?

• calculators

• counters

• people

• designers

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What is the name of the first American to orbit the earth?

• John Glenn
• Buzz Lightyear
• Louis Armstrong

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True or False: The USA was the first country to put a man in space.

• True
• False

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The movie will depict real women who worked for NASA, Katherine Johnson is one. Which of the following is/are true of the actual Katherine Johnson?

• She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

• She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

• NASA named a building,

  the Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility, after her.

• At the age of 18 she graduated college with a degree in Mathematics and French.

• ALL of the statements are true.

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