Hidden Figures Quiz
Authored by Candice Flynt Kicklighter
Mathematics
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary occupation of the women featured in "Hidden Figures"?
Scientists
Mathematicians
Engineers
Astronauts
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CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did the events of "Hidden Figures" take place?
Hampton, VA
New York City, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Atlanta, GA
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which U.S. agency employed the main characters in "Hidden Figures"?
NASA
FBI
CIA
NSA
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, whose trajectory was calculated by Katherine Johnson?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Alan Shepard
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which character in "Hidden Figures" was a skilled engineer?
Dorothy Vaughan
Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson
Christine Darden
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main project that Katherine Johnson contributed to at NASA?
Apollo program
Mercury program
Gemini program
Space Shuttle program
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which president awarded Katherine Johnson the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015?
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
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