Hidden Figures Quiz

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

• Sputnik
• Sputnik II
• Explorer 1
• Vanguard

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What did they call the female mathematicians?

• Lab Ladies
• Computers
• Mathematicians
• Calculators

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What year did these events take place?

• 1960's
• 1950's
• 1970's
• 1040's

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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

• Euclidean Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Analytical Geometry
• Differential Equations

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CCSS.1.G.A.1

CCSS.2.G.A.1

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

• Russia
• Cuba
• China
• Mexico

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

During the time of this story, what is a "computer"?

• A human who does mathematical calculations for engineers

• A machine that does mathematical calculation for engineers

• None of these

• Both of these

A lot of women entered the workforce during WWII. Why?

• The just needed a lot of workers

• The men were off to war

• Women need money

• none of these

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Who were the NAACP?

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

• One of the first organized civil rights groups

• Both of these

• None of these

What did the Jim Crow laws do?

• Segregated people by race

• Made Jim Crow president

• Desegregated people by race

• None of these

True or False. Some Americans thought Sputnik was was spying on them.

• True

• False