"Hidden Figures" Quiz

Why do you think the movie is named "Hidden Figures"? What are the "Hidden Figures" it is referring to?

What did you find most interesting about the film?

What did they call the female mathematicians?

• Lab Ladies
• Computers
• Mathematicians
• Calculators

During which time period did the events in the movie take place?

• 1960's
• 1950's
• 1970's
• 1040's

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

• Dorothy 
• Katherine
• Mary
• Vivian

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.

Which one of the main characters obtained an engineering degree?

• Mary
• Katherine
• Vivian
• Dorothy

What math was used to help solve the problem of getting the astronauts into space?

• Euclidean Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Analytical Geometry
• Differential Equations

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.

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

• Russia
• Cuba
• China
• Mexico