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Hidden Figures quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following women was NOT a NASA employee in the movie?

a)

Mary Jackson

b)

Alice Harrison

c)

Katherine Goble

d)

Dorothy Vaughan

2.

Which country was the US competing in the race to get outerspace?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

England

d)

Germany

3.

Who was the lead engineer at NASA?

a)

Paul Stafford

b)

Al Harrison

c)

John Glenn

d)

John F. Kennedy

4.

Who does Mary have to convince to allow her to take extension classes in order to become an engineer?

a)

Mrs. Mitchell, her supervisor

b)

Her husband

c)

The judge

d)

Al Harrison

5.

Why does Dorothy have to sneak a book out of the library?

a)

Because it was being held for someone else.

b)

Because she didn't have a library card.

c)

Because it was the only copy.

d)

Because it wasn't in the colored section of the library.

6.

What is the significance of Katherine receiving a pearl necklace as an engagement present from the Space Task Group?

a)

It was just like one her mother had when she was younger.

b)

Pearl necklaces were supposed to be part of the dress code.

c)

She had once complimented the secretary's necklace.

d)

Pearl necklaces are what men usually buy women.

7.

What was the name of the ancient math Katherine used to calculate the Go/No-Go calculations?

a)

Pythagorean Theorem

b)

Euler's Method

c)

Goble Theorem

d)

Einstein's Method

8.

Who told Katherine, "Computers don't author reports."

a)

Dorothy Vaughan

b)

Al Harrison

c)

Mary Jackson

d)

Paul Stafford

9.

What does Paul bring Katherine at the end of the movie?

a)

A report with her name on it

b)

A cup of coffee

c)

A newspaper

d)

A chair

10.

Why does Dorothy teach the other computers how to program the new IBM?

a)

She was instructed to teach them.

b)

So that they can get new jobs somewhere else.

c)

So that they would not lose their jobs at NASA.

d)

She wanted to be promoted to supervisor.

11.

John Glenn was scheduled to orbit the Earth __ times but was only able to complete __ orbits.

a)

3, 1

b)

4, 2

c)

7, 3

d)

7, 1

12.

Who knocked down the "Colored Ladies Room" bathroom sign?

a)

Paul Stafford

b)

Katherine Goble

c)

Al Harrison

d)

Dorothy Vaughan

13.

Right before John Glenn's launch, what happens?

a)

The IBM's calculations don't match.

b)

Katherine checks the numbers.

c)

Katherine is allowed in the control room.

d)

All of these happen.

14.

During John Glenn's flight, what starts to malfunction?

a)

the compressor

b)

the heat shield

c)

the parachute

d)

the steering column

15.

The movie takes place during which time period?

a)

Civil Rights movement

b)

Cold War

c)

Early 19602

d)

All of these