PSY/SOC Hidden Figures Quiz 02/26

Hidden Figures mostly took place in 1961. Name 3 things about American society that were different then.

What were the jobs of the 3 main female characters (Mary, Katherine and Dorothy)?

Why was it so urgent to the American government to send people into space?

Why was the American government so worried about Russia sending people to space?

Name at least 2 things that made the math calculations change for the capsule launches.

Name at least 2 things you learned from this movie.

Name at least 2 ways Katherine, Dorothy and Mary were initially treated differently when working for NASA.

Which person (Dorothy, Mary or Katherine) wrote the programs for the IBM computer?

Which character (Dorothy, Katherine or Mary) had to get permission from the court to attend an all white high school to take engineering classes?

Which character (Dorothy, Katherine or Mary) came up with the math calculations NASA needed to launch the Atlas capsule?