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WorksheetsHidden Figures Movie Questions
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Who are the main characters of Hidden Figures? Select all that apply.
Katherine Johnson
Vivian Mitchell
Dorothy Vaughn
Mary Jackson
Which character filed a lawsuit in order to be able to attend an all white school?
Katherine Johnson
Mary Jackson
Dorothy Vaughn
Vivian Mitchell
Who was the president during the movie?
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
What year did this movie take place?
1951
1961
1963
1975
What government system did the Soviet Union have?
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Nihilism
What kind of math did Katherine have to do in the Space Task Group?
Astronomical Physics
Analytical Geometry
Advanced Statistics
Advanced Geometry
What kind of computing machine did NASA purchase?
Apple
IBM
HP
Dell
What does IBM stand for?
Interactive Busy Machine
International Business Model
International Business Machine
It's the initials of the owner of the company
True or False | Katherine was a Russian spy.
True
False
All three of the main characters worked where?
IBM
NASA
NAACP
FBI
Which one of the following astronauts was featured in Hidden Figures?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Sally Ride
Alan Shepard
How many times did Yuri Gagarin orbit Earth?
1 time
3 times
5 times
7 times
How many times did John Glenn orbit Earth?
1 time
3 times
5 times
7 times
How many times was John Glenn supposed to orbit Earth?
1 time
3 times
5 times
7 times
Who was the first American to orbit Earth?
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Alan Shepard
Which character stole a book from the library to learn computer language for the IBM machine?
Katherine Johnson
Mary Jackson
Dorothy Vaughn
Al Jackson
Which character did John Glenn trust the most before his missions as far as calculations went?
Katherine Johnson
Dorothy Vaughn
Mary Jackson
Al Harrison
What were the two countries competing in the Space Race? Select all that apply.
China
Soviet Union/USSR
United States
Canada
Who was the first human to orbit Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Where did John Glenn take off from?
Houston, TX
Orlando, FL
Cape Canaveral, FL
Washington D.C.
Where did John Glenn land?
Florida
The Bahamas
Soviet Union/USSR
Australia
What was Katherine's last name AFTER she remarried?
Johnson
Goble
Anderson
James
True or False | Hidden Figures is based on a true story.
True
False
Why was the policeman in the beginning of the movie "surprised" they work at NASA? Select all that apply.
They were back
They were women
They were carpooling
None of these
Why did Katherine have to leave her work space for long periods of time?
She was only allowed to be in the room for 1 hour at a time.
She still had responsibilities from her old job to do.
She was generally irresponsible and unreliable.
To use the only colored bathroom on NASA's property.
Why was Dorothy nervous about NASA's new IBM 7090 computer?
It was dangerous to have in the building.
Most people didn't know what a computer was back then.
They had to move their office to a different building.
It could put her entire department out of a job.
What did Dorothy do to make herself and her department vital to NASA (and keep their jobs)?
She sabotaged the IBM so they still needed them.
She taught herself (and then others) how to operate the IBM
She created a new department that didn't exist before.
They all took second jobs in a different department.
Why does Mary want to take night classes?
She wants to get a different job unrelated to science.
She wants to finish her high school diploma.
She wants to be the first black student in that program.
She wants to get a degree in order to become an engineer.
What does the Space Task Group give Katherine as an engagement gift?
A coffee pot
A pearl necklace
A framed report with her name on it
Nothing
What does John Glenn insist must happen after a last minute problem arises right before launch?
He wants the entire Space Task Force to start over again.
He wants to hear his wife's voice over the phone.
He cancels the launch.
He specifically wants Katherine to fix the miscalculation.
What was the 'Space Race'?
Countries competing to get the most land
Countries competing to put the first man in space
Countries competing to make the fastest rockets
Countries competing to find the first aliens
True or False | The United States was the first country to put a man in space.
True
False
What computer language did Dorothy teach herself in order to operate the IBM computer?
JavaScript
HTML
BASIC
FORTRAN
True or False | In real life, John Glenn really did insist that specifically Katherine check the math before launch
True
False
What was the name of the all white school Mary Jackson had to go to become an engineer?
Harvard
Yale
Hampton High School
Cornell
