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WorksheetsHuman Computers: The Women of NASA
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Many of the female human computers hired by NACA were former---
secretaries
housewives
engineers
teachers
Who was the first human computer?
Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson
Dorothy Vaughan
Virginia Tucker
Women were hired as human computers because---
they were paid less than men
they worked more hours than men
they had more experience than men
they liked computers more than men
What were the African American computers called?
The Hidden Computers
The West Computers
The New Computers
Tucker's Computers
The 2016 movie Hidden Figures focused on---
female human computers
female African American human computers
a small group of male human computers
all of these
What did astronaut John Glenn famously say about human computer Katherine Johnson?
"get the girl to check the numbers..."
"these ladies know what they're doing..."
"any gentlemen computers around?"
"these girls are brilliant..."
Mary Jackson became NASA's first African American female---
astronaut
scientist
engineer
secretary
What award was awarded to Katherine Johnson by President Obama in 2015?
The Medal of Honor
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Women's Way Award
Which of the following evidence from the article supports the idea that African American computers were subjected to discrimination because of their race?
A. These women of color did the same work as their white counterparts, but they were paid less.
B. They were segregated to the west section of The Langley Research Center campus and had seperate dining and bathroom facilities.
C. These women would come to be referred to as "The West Computers."
D. Both A & B are correct
Which of the following evidence supports the idea that there is still work to be done in our society when it comes to equality for women and people of color?
After decades of hard-fought progress, women - and especially women of color - are still fighting battles of gender and racial lines.
The women would be hired to do all of the mathematical equations by hand.
It was a job title for someone who performed mathematical equations and calculations by hand.
Because of her diligence and tenacity, Jackson became NASA's first African American female engineer.
