Chapters 1 - 5 - Hidden Figures

What was the main reason for the increased demand for women to work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in 1943?

• Women were better at math than men

• Many men were serving in the military during World War II

• The government wanted to support women’s independence

• Women wanted to become engineers

What was the purpose of the wind tunnels created at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?

• To test the pilots' skills in different weather conditions

• To monitor enemy aircraft

• To examine the fuel efficiency of different planes

• To simulate flight conditions and test airplane parts

Which of the following was a key reason why President Franklin D. Roosevelt pushed the nation to increase airplane production during World War II?

• To ensure the U.S. would dominate the skies during the war

• To create more jobs for men returning from the military

• To increase the speed of passenger planes

• To develop air travel for civilians

How were the women mathematicians at Langley classified in the 1940s?

• Engineers

• Supervisors

• Computers

• Research assistants

What did the women mathematicians at Langley do with the data they worked on?

• They designed the airplanes

• They conducted wind tunnel tests

• They turned raw data into more useful information

• They piloted planes to test their performance

What does the phrase “Victory through Air Power!” refer to?

• The belief that the country with the best airplanes would win the war

• The goal to produce 50,000 planes a year

• The importance of air transportation during wartime

• The slogan used by the US Air Force to recruit pilots

What was one of the challenges faced by the Langley Laboratory in 1943?

• They did not have enough male engineers to design airplanes

• They struggled to find enough qualified female mathematicians

• The wind tunnels did not work properly

• They had to wait for supplies to come from Europe

Which of the following statements is true about women in the workforce during World War II?

• Women were always paid the same as men for doing the same work

• Most women worked in the military instead of civilian jobs

• Women were mainly recruited for cooking and cleaning jobs

• Women were hired for jobs that were traditionally performed by men

What was the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) responsible for during World War II?

• Designing fighter planes for the military

• Recruiting women into engineering jobs

• Testing airplane designs and making improvements

• Providing air transportation for the U.S. military

__________________ was a pioneer. She joined the NACA in 1943, the first year the agency began hiring African-American.

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Christine Darden

• Dorothy Vaughan