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Hidden Figures

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the first satellite that Russia sent to space?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Sputnik II
c)
Explorer 1
d)
Vanguard
2.
What school did Mary Jackson fight to attend?
a)
University of Virginia
b)
Howard University
c)
Hampton High School
d)
Virginia Technical School
3.
What school did Mary Jackson fight to attend?
a)
University of Virginia
b)
Howard University
c)
Hampton High School
d)
Virginia Technical School
4.
Whose husband died? 
a)
Mary
b)
Christine
c)
Katherine
d)
Dorothy
5.
What is the name of the main character who was the mathematician and the supervisor?
a)
Mary Jackson
b)
Katherine Goble
c)
Dorothy Vaughn
d)
Vivian Mitchell
6.
What did they call the female mathematicians?
a)
Lab Ladies
b)
Computers
c)
Mathematicians
d)
Calculators
7.
What year did these events take place?
a)
1960's
b)
1950's
c)
1970's
d)
1040's
8.
Which of the women was promoted to Supervisor of the Programming Department?
a)
Dorothy 
b)
Katherine
c)
Mary
d)
Vivian
9.
Why did John Glenn want Katherine to return to the space Task Group?
a)
To recheck the calculations for the landing coordinates.
b)
To calculate the go/no go formula.
c)
To program the computers.
10.
Which one of the main characters obtained an engineering degree?
a)
Mary
b)
Katherine
c)
Vivian
d)
Dorothy
11.
What year was the NASA Space Race?
a)
1960
b)
1961
c)
1962
d)
1963
12.
What math was used to help solve the problem of getting the astronauts into space?
a)
Euclidean Geometry
b)
Trigonometry
c)
Analytical Geometry
d)
Differential Equations
13.
Why did John Glenn have to come back to Earth early?
a)
His heat shield was defective.
b)
He completed his mission early.
c)
He ran out of fuel.
d)
His space capsule cracked.
14.
What country was the United States in a "space race" with?
a)
Russia
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
Mexico
15.
What was the name of the astronaut that Katherine helped into orbit?
a)
John Glenn
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Glenn Johnson
16.
How many completed revolutions around the earth were made?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
17.
What was the name of the spaceship that Katherine helped to launch into orbit?
a)
Gemini 2
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Friendship 7
d)
Challenger
18.
Who was the president at the time of the launch?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Richard M. Nixon
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Gerald R. Ford
19.
Where does the movie take place?
a)
New York City, New York
b)
Charleston, South Carolina
c)
Hampton, Virginia
20.
What organization did Katherine, Mary, and Dorothy work for?
a)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
b)
The Planetary Society (TPS)
c)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
21.
Why was the policeman in the beginning of the movie "surprised" the main characters work at NASA?
a)
They were speeding
b)
They are black and women
c)
They carpool
22.
What symbolic action did Harrison take to show respect to Katherine and her colleagues?
a)
He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign.
b)
He smashed the "colored" coffee pot
c)
He got promotions for Dorothy and Mary
23.
Why was Dorothy nervous about NASA's new IBM 7090 computer?
a)
It could put the entire department out of a job
b)
It was dangerous to have in the building
c)
Most people didn't know what a computer was back then
24.
What did Dorothy do to make herself and her department vital to NASA (and keep their jobs)?
a)
She taught herself (and then others) how to operate the IBM
b)
She sabotaged the IBM so they still needed them
c)
She couldn't read
25.
When Katherine is moved back to her old job, what gift did the Space Task Force give her?
a)
A coffee pot
b)
A pearl necklace
c)
A free meal
26.
What does John Glenn insist must happen after a last minute problem arises right before launch?
a)
He cancels the launch
b)
He wants to hear his wife's voice over the phone
c)
He specifically wants Katherine to fix the miscalculation
27.
In real life, Mary Jackson was promoted by NASA in 1958 making her what?
a)
NASA's first black female engineer
b)
NASA's first black female astronaut
c)
NASA's first nurse
28.
What was the 'Space Race'?
a)
Countries competing to get the most land
b)
Countries competing to find the first aliens
c)
Countries competing to pu the first man in space
29.
True or False: The USA was the first country to put a man in space.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

When Katherine first appears in her new workroom after leaving West Computing, she is mistaken for the custodian. What information does this brief but significant incident convey?

a)

Nobody liked her.

b)

People expected her to succeed.

c)

There weren't any other Black female scientists.

d)

People were surprised to find a Black female scientist.

31.

What was Katherine Johnson's job with the Task Support Group?

a)

Computer

b)

Supervisor

c)

Programmer

d)

Analytic Geometry Mathematician

32.

Why did Katherine Johnson have to run 1/2 mile across NASA campus?

a)

To eat lunch

b)

To get coffee

c)

To use the bathroom

d)

To make calculations

33.

What did Mary Johnson go to school for at night?

a)

Aeronautical Engineering

b)

Mathematics and Physical Science

c)

Computer Programming

d)

Astronaut

34.

What brand machine did NASA buy to replace the human computers?

a)

HAL

b)

Dell

c)

IBM

d)

HP

35.

How many orbits of Earth did John Glenn make in the first US manned space craft?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

1

d)

0

36.

If Katherine Johnson ran the 1/2 mile across NASA campus in 6 minutes (in heels), how many miles per hour could she run if she maintained this pace?

a)

5 miles

b)

3 miles

c)

10 miles

d)

6 miles

37.
Where did the three women work?
a)
At Space Research Center
b)
At Columbia University
c)
At Hampton High school
d)
At Nasa
38.
What were the women responsible for the calculations called?
a)
Calculators
b)
Computers
c)
Scientists
d)
Supervisors
39.
Why did Katherine Goble have to run 1/2 mile everyday?
a)
to go to work
b)
to go to the cafeteria
c)
to go to the restroom
d)
to go home
40.
What was Mary Jackson's dream?
a)
To become an engineer
b)
To become a supervisor
c)
To become an astronaut
d)
to become a computer
41.
Why were there separate restrooms, water fountains and restaurants for two groups of people?
a)
Racial integration
b)
Social segregation
c)
Hierarchical differences
d)
Racial segregation
42.
Where did the story take place?
a)
Alabama
b)
Texas
c)
Virginia
d)
New York
43.
Which country beat the US in the space race?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Russia
44.
Which mathematical method was used to solve the reentry problem?
a)
Ulysses's
b)
Newton's
c)
Euler's
d)
Einstein's
45.
Which astronaut was the first to orbit around the earth?
a)
Alan Parker
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
John Glen
d)
Yuri Gagarin
46.
Which of the three women received the freddom medal from presiden Obama?
a)
Dorothy Vaughan
b)
Katherine Goble
c)
Mary Jackson
d)
Mrs. Mitchel
47.

In Hidden Figures, what were Katherine, Christine, and Dorothy really good at?

a)

Reading

b)

Computers

c)

Mathematics

d)

Storytelling

48.

In 1943, what war was the US involved in?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Korean War

d)

Vietnam

49.

Black people could not use the same restrooms as white people during this time in history--1940s-1950s.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Katherine often ate lunch with her white co-workers on her job as a computer.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Where did Mary and her coworkers at Langley test model airplanes?

a)

In wind tunnels

b)

In aircraft hangers

c)

at the airport

d)

in a test field

52.

What did Mary really want to become?

a)

a computer

b)

a teacher

c)

an engineer

d)

a pilot

53.
When the ladies car breaks down, how do they make it work at NASA?
a)
Bus
b)
ride in a police car
c)
they fix the car themselves and get a police escort
d)
they hitchhike
54.
In the beginning of the movie, Katherine, Mary and Dorothy work for NASA as
a)
Teachers
b)
Secretaries
c)
researchers
d)
Computers
55.
What country beat the USA to putting a satellite in space orbiting the earth?
a)
China
b)
Germany
c)
England
d)
Russia
56.
IBM stands for
a)
International Business Machine
b)
Institute of Beta Mathematics
c)
Inventory Business Men
d)
none of these
57.

Katherine’s fellow employees were men and she was welcomed to attend any of the team meetings she wanted.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

In the 1950s Langley laboratory purchased what type of machines.

a)

jet planes

b)

wind turbines

c)

real computers that could do math faster

d)

calculators

59.

What historical event does this picture match?

a)

Space Race

b)

Women's Rights

c)

Jim Crow Laws

60.

What historical event is this picture best representing?

a)

Space Race

b)

Women's Rights

c)

Jim Crow Laws

61.

Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

a)

Johnson, Jackson, and Vaughan challenged prejudice at NACA to accomplish what African American women had never been allowed or expected to do before.

b)

While all NACA “computers” helped advance women and African American rights, Johnson was responsible for grabbing the nation’s attention

c)

The public wasn’t aware of African American women’s role in NACA until recently because the organization kept their involvement a secret.

d)

Johnson, Jackson, and Vaughan would have gone on to accomplish great things at NACA if it weren’t for the discrimination they faced because of their gender and race.

62.

Which detail from the text best supports your choice for central idea of the text?

a)

“few Americans had ever heard of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, or any of the women who worked as ‘computers’ behind the scenes of the space race in the 1960s.” (Paragraph 1)

b)

“In 1962, John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, specifically requested that Johnson do all the calculations for his famous orbital mission.” (Paragraph 7)

c)

“By 1979, Jackson had reached the highest level of the engineering department, but she grew frustrated that she was not promoted beyond that to a managerial position.” (Paragraph 17)

d)

“Each of these three women played a unique role in promoting the equality of African American women in the workplace.” (Paragraph 18)

63.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the women’s stories and their popularity today?

a)

The three women described in the text have become famous because of the book they wrote about their experiences.

b)

NASA recently revealed their importance in John Glenn’s 1962 space orbit.

c)

A 2016 book and film made Johnson, Vaughan, Jackson, and their legacies well known.

d)

Vaughan’s, Jackson’s, and Johnson’s contributions are still being debated, and NASA does not believe their contributions were significant.

64.

As a child, Johnson…

a)

knew that she wanted to work for NACA.

b)

was extremely intelligent and interested in numbers.

c)

didn’t think she would be able to go to college.

d)

was pressured by her parents to pursue math.

65.

Vaughan was at first an unofficial supervisor, but then she…

a)

became the first black supervisor after raising the issue with others.

b)

was fired for speaking out asking for more pay.

c)

was given a chance to organize against discrimination.

d)

became a computer.

66.

Why did Jackson leave her job as an engineer?

a)

She was not permitted to advance in her career.

b)

She became more passionate about civil rights.

c)

She was not taken seriously as a female engineer.

d)

She grew tired of her work as an engineer at NACA.

67.

Which word means to examine closely?

a)

scrutinize

b)

impeccable

c)

intensify

d)

segregation

68.

Which group was oppressed during WWII?

a)

Germans

b)

Jews

c)

Japanese

d)

Americans

69.

What is the meaning of pioneer in the book Hidden Figures?

a)

The first black person to achieve a goal

b)

the first person to claim new land

c)

a person who is first to do something

d)

a person who is the first to settle in a new land

70.

The study or practice of travel through the air is ___________.

a)

aerodynamics

b)

aeronautics

c)

theoretical

d)

intensify

71.

A synonym for predominantly is _____________.

a)

mostly

b)

mainly

c)

few

d)

often

72.

Theoretical work is based on ___________.

a)

a theory

b)

an idea

c)

experience

d)

practice

73.

Choose the sentence with peculiar used correctly.

a)

That apple is the color of peculiar.

b)

The pale blonde boy is very peculiar.

c)

My dog is licking his peculiar.

d)

I almost spilled my peculiar on my laptop!

74.

What is a synonym for impeccable?

a)

imperfect

b)

flawless

c)

flawed

d)

perfect

75.

What is an idiom?

a)

A sound

b)

A device used to confuse the reader.

c)

A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.

d)

A group of words that begin with the same sound.

76.
Why did  the asronaut John Glenn want Katherine to return to the space Task Group?
a)
To recheck the calculations for the landing coordinates.
b)
To become a supervisor
c)
To program the computers.
d)
To help build the capsule
77.
In the year 1970, what was the percentage of engineers in America who were black?
a)
1% 
b)
25%
c)
5%
d)
10%
78.
Who got thrown out of the library?
a)
Dorothy Vaughn 
b)
Christine Mann Darden
c)
Katherine Goble Johnson 
d)
Mary Jackson
79.

What symbolic action did Harrison take to show respect to Katherine and her colleagues?

He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign.He smashed the "colored" coffee potHe got promotions for Dorothy and Mary

a)

He went to his boss and asked for new restrooms.

b)

He smashed the "colored" coffee pot

c)

He got promotions for Dorothy and Mary

d)

He knocked down the "colored bathroom" sign

80.

The main character Katherine Johnson gets an assignment to the Space Task Group. She gets this assignment because she is good with what type of Math?

a)

Trigonometry

b)

Algebra

c)

Analytic Geometry

d)

Calculus

81.

What does John Glenn insist must happen after a last minute problem arises right before launch?

a)

He specifically wants Katherine to fix the miscalculation.

b)

He wants to hear his wife's voice over the phone

c)

He cancels the launch

82.

the science of flight

a)

intellectual

b)

oppressed

c)

aeronautics

d)

commuting

83.

a person graduating first in their class

a)

supremacy

b)

intellectual

c)

valedictorian

d)

opressed

84.

regular travel back and forth

a)

supremacy

b)

groundbreaking

c)

aerodynamics

d)

commuting

85.

someone poorly treated by unjust authority

a)

oppressed

b)

supremacy

c)

intellectual

d)

groundbreaking

86.

a person having a great capacity for thought

a)

aeronautics

b)

supremacy

c)

aerodynamics

d)

intellectual

87.

the way air moves around things like planes

a)

groundbreaking

b)

aerodynamics

c)

economy

d)

stereotypes

88.

how money is made and used in a country

a)

stereotypes

b)

intellectual

c)

groundbreaking

d)

economy

89.

introducing a new method or idea

a)

groundbreaking

b)

intellectual

c)

supremecy

d)

aerodynamics

90.

unfair and often untrue belief's people have about other people

a)

intellectual

b)

stereotypes

c)

aerodynamics

d)

aeronautics

91.

having more power or status than others

a)

intellectual

b)

supremacy

c)

groundbreaking

d)

aerodynamics

92.
What type of Mathematics does NASA need Katherine to perform
a)
Calculus
b)
Analytic Geometry
c)
Algebra
d)
Trigonometry
93.

In the 1950s Langley laboratory purchased what type of machines.

a)

jet planes

b)

wind turbines

c)

real computers that could do math faster

d)

calculators

94.

What had the three main characters worked as before they became, "computers", or mathematicians?

a)

scientists

b)

teachers

c)

doctors

d)

nurses

95.

Mary Jackson was the first to...

a)

move up the ranks and become an engineer.

b)

quit her job and move away.

c)

move down in position.

d)

become a professor.

96.

What ad caught the attention of many women?

a)

television

b)

newspaper

c)

radio

d)

posters

97.

Dorothy was eager to support the war efforts. What does "eager" mean?

a)

wanting to run away from something or someone

b)

feeling of discomfort

c)

frustrated with a situation

d)

wanting to do something very much

98.

What was the original name of NASA?

a)

NACA

b)

NAACP

c)

NAPA

d)

NASP

99.

What got caught in the grates of the wind tunnel?

a)

heel

b)

necklace

c)

earring

d)

glasses

100.

Why do they let women work at NASA?

a)

wear glasses

b)

wear skirts

c)

pretty to look at

d)

smarter

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