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WorksheetsHidden Figures Quick Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
What was Katherine Johnson's job with the Task Support Group?
Computer
Supervisor
Programmer
Analytic Geometry Mathematician
Who petitioned the courts against Hampton High School and why?
Mary Jackson because they would not allow her to teach at the school
Dorothy Vaughan because they would not allow her children to attend school there
Mary Jackson because they would not allow her to attend classes there
Katherine Johnson because they would not allow her to teach at the school
Why did Katherine Johnson have to run 1/2 mile across NASA campus?
To eat lunch
To get coffee
To use the bathroom
To make calculations
What did Mary Johnson go to school for at night?
Aeronautical Engineering
Mathematics and Physical Science
Computer Programming
Astronaut
Who got kicked out of the public library and why?
Mary Jackson because she was colored
Dorothy Vaughan for stealing a book
Katherine Johnson for reading the wrong books
Dorothy Vaughan for being in the white section of the library
What brand machine did NASA buy to replace the human computers?
HAL
Dell
IBM
HP
In what year and state did the movie show the three women going to work at NASA?
1961, West Virginia
1962, Virginia
1961, Virginia
1962, Florida
How many orbits of Earth did John Glenn make in the first US manned space craft?
7
3
1
0
What was the name of the space craft in which John Glenn orbited the earth?
Friendship 7
Hubble
Apollo
Sputnik
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?
5 miles
3 miles
10 miles
6 miles
