Hidden Figures Quiz

Who is the main character in *Hidden Figures* that becomes the first African American woman to work as a NASA mathematician?

• Mary Jackson

• Dorothy Vaughan

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

What major achievement did Katherine Johnson accomplish at NASA?

• She invented a new type of rocket.

• She was the first woman to go to space.

• She calculated the trajectories for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.

• She designed the space suits for astronauts.

What was Dorothy Vaughan known for at NASA?

• Being the first female engineer at NASA.

• Leading the team that developed the space shuttle.

• Becoming NASA's first African American manager.

• Winning a Nobel Prize in Physics.

What significant barrier did Mary Jackson overcome to advance her career at NASA?

• She became the first woman to walk on the moon.

• She was the first African American female engineer at NASA.

• She invented a new type of telescope.

• She was the first woman to win the Turing Award.

What kind of discrimination did the main characters face in *Hidden Figures*?

• Age discrimination

• Gender and racial discrimination

• Disability discrimination

• Educational discrimination

How did Katherine Johnson's calculations impact the space race?

• They helped design the International Space Station.

• They ensured the safe return of the Apollo 13 crew.

• They were crucial for the success of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

• They led to the discovery of Pluto.

What was one of the challenges Katherine Johnson faced while working at NASA?

• She was not allowed to attend the astronaut briefings.

• She was not given any challenging tasks.

• She was the only woman working at NASA.

• She was not allowed to use the main computers.

How did Dorothy Vaughan adapt to the introduction of IBM computers at NASA?

• She left NASA.

• She became an expert on the IBM computers and taught herself and her team programming.

• She protested against the use of computers.

• She focused on mechanical engineering instead.

What was Mary Jackson's significant contribution to NASA's space missions?

• She designed a critical component of the space shuttle.

• She developed a new algorithm for calculating re-entry paths.

• She conducted groundbreaking wind tunnel experiments.

• She was the lead astronaut for a space mission.

What societal impact did the movie *Hidden Figures* have after its release?

• It led to the creation of new laws for space exploration.

• It inspired a new generation of women and minorities to pursue careers in STEM.

• It resulted in the immediate desegregation of schools.

• It increased NASA's budget.