Hidden Figures Final Worksheet

Why were the women in Hidden Figures called "human computers"?

• They did math calculations by hand.

• They worked with early computer hardware.

• They designed spacecraft engines.

• They programmed satellites.

How was segregation at NACA/NASA similar to segregation in the rest of the country?

• People of color had to use separate bathrooms.

• Everyone worked in the same offices regardless of race.

• There were no restrictions based on race.

• People of color were given higher positions than others.

What did the women in Hidden Figures do at NACA/NASA?

• They did math calculations.

• They built rocket engines.

• They piloted spacecraft.

• They designed spacesuits.

Why did the women in Hidden Figures have to use separate bathrooms and lunch tables?

• They were not allowed to use the same bathrooms and lunch tables as white people.

• They preferred to eat alone for privacy.

• They were conducting secret experiments.

• They were following a company tradition.

Hidden Figures makes the argument that the United States fell behind the Soviet Union in the Space Race because...

• The U.S. was too focused on skin color and segregation.

• The U.S. lacked scientific talent.

• The U.S. did not have enough funding for space exploration.

• The U.S. was uninterested in space technology.

What state does this story mostly take place in?

• Virginia

• California

• Texas

• Florida

What is one way that the fight for equality was happening at NACA/NASA?

• The women were fighting for the right to work in the same offices as white people.

• The women were fighting for higher salaries than men.

• The women were fighting to become astronauts immediately.

• The women were fighting to close down NACA/NASA.

What is Hidden Figures a great resource for learning about?

• How to fight for equality.

• How to cook traditional dishes.

• How to build a rocket at home.

• How to paint landscapes.

The first astronaut America who orbited Earth was named John Glenn.

• True

• False

What was the name of the first black female engineer at NACA/NASA?

• Mary Jackson

• Katherine Johnson

• Mae Jemison

• Dorothy Vaughan