WorksheetsHidden Figures quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following women was NOT a NASA employee in the movie?
Mary Jackson
Alice Harrison
Katherine Goble
Dorothy Vaughan
Which country was the US competing in the race to get outerspace?
China
Russia
England
Germany
Who was the lead engineer at NASA?
Paul Stafford
Al Harrison
John Glenn
John F. Kennedy
Who does Mary have to convince to allow her to take extension classes in order to become an engineer?
Mrs. Mitchell, her supervisor
Her husband
The judge
Al Harrison
Why does Dorothy have to sneak a book out of the library?
Because it was being held for someone else.
Because she didn't have a library card.
Because it was the only copy.
Because it wasn't in the colored section of the library.
What is the significance of Katherine receiving a pearl necklace as an engagement present from the Space Task Group?
It was just like one her mother had when she was younger.
Pearl necklaces were supposed to be part of the dress code.
She had once complimented the secretary's necklace.
Pearl necklaces are what men usually buy women.
What was the name of the ancient math Katherine used to calculate the Go/No-Go calculations?
Pythagorean Theorem
Euler's Method
Goble Theorem
Einstein's Method
Who told Katherine, "Computers don't author reports."
Dorothy Vaughan
Al Harrison
Mary Jackson
Paul Stafford
What does Paul bring Katherine at the end of the movie?
A report with her name on it
A cup of coffee
A newspaper
A chair
Why does Dorothy teach the other computers how to program the new IBM?
She was instructed to teach them.
So that they can get new jobs somewhere else.
So that they would not lose their jobs at NASA.
She wanted to be promoted to supervisor.
John Glenn was scheduled to orbit the Earth __ times but was only able to complete __ orbits.
3, 1
4, 2
7, 3
7, 1
Who knocked down the "Colored Ladies Room" bathroom sign?
Paul Stafford
Katherine Goble
Al Harrison
Dorothy Vaughan
Right before John Glenn's launch, what happens?
The IBM's calculations don't match.
Katherine checks the numbers.
Katherine is allowed in the control room.
All of these happen.
During John Glenn's flight, what starts to malfunction?
the compressor
the heat shield
the parachute
the steering column
The movie takes place during which time period?
Civil Rights movement
Cold War
Early 19602
All of these
