Why were neighborhoods like Newsome Park in danger of being torn down after the war?

The neighborhood was intended to be temporary housing

Besides fearing an attack, what bothered Americans about Russia launching Sputnik?

Americans were humiliated that Russia had beat them to space.

What was the double V?

Double Victory; Victory over enemies without and victory within

What did James Williams have to do on his first day of work at Langley?

Convince the guards at the gate that he was an engineer.

Why did the West Computers believe that they had to prove themselves better?

Because they felt like they had to prove themselves

Why did Mary's calculations come up wrong when she was given an assignment by the chief of the Compressibility Division?

He had given her the wrong numbers to use for the calculations.

What happened to Christine when she was in 8th grade?

Her principal told the class they'd be going to school with white students

What were the 200 protestors marching for outside Apollo 11?

Money should be sent instead to help poor Americans of any race

What does "Victory through air power mean"?

The war victory came down to the aviation advancments

Why was Dorothy given a fresh start in Chapter 16?

The days of the West Area Computing Office came to an end.

Why did Dorothy Vaughan believe the West Computers would need to learn to use the electronic computers?

The new technology would replace the 'computers' if they didnt

Why were the women mathematicians given a seperate job title?

They were seen as 'lower' status then men mathematicans

Who were the Tuskegee Air Men?

A Group of African-American military pilots who fought during WW2

What were reasons all these women at Langley were classified as "subprofessionals" rather than as mathematicians?

That name means that they could pay less.

How was Katherine Johnson recognized for her role in the mission?

She was featured on the front page of a newspaper

In January 1967, what happened to Apollo 1?

It had an electrical fire during the launch that killed 3 astronauts

Why did the United States begin hiring women for jobs that had once belonged only to men?

The men were serving in the military during WW2

What did the West Computers find offensive in the cafeteria?

a sign that read "Colored Girls"

When would Katherine be able to finally relax?

Once the astronauts returned safely back to Earth

What was Kaz's response when Mary told him about being laughed at by the white computers?

He invited her to come and work for him.

What was Brown vs. Board of Education?

A supreme court case that ended segregation in public schools.

Why did the author state that "Computing became a sisterhood inside and outside of work."?

The women become lifelong friends.

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1
What year did NACA first begin its operations?
1777
1916
1999
1917
2
How did Dorothy know about the job at NACA?
She happened to see a flyer
She saw it in the newspaper
She recieved a phone call offering the job
Katherine told her
3
What sorority did Mary Jackson join in college?
Delta Sigma Theta
Pi Beta Phi
Delta Zeta
Alpha Kappa Alpha
4
Why were neighborhoods like Newsome Park in danger of being torn down after the war?
It had become old and run down
The neighborhood was intended to be temporary housing
It was too expensive to live there now
The government wanted to use the land to begin launching rockets
5
What was important about VJ day?
The day President Roosevelt ended segregation
the day that allowed African America to gain permanent employment at NACA
It marked the end of the War
The day the NAACP won their most historic court case
6
In what Langley building did much of the research surrounding spaceflight take place?
Building 51.
Building 1244.
The Activities Building.
The Space Research Building.
7
True or False: Katherine Johnson knew that once you took the first step, anything was possible.
True
False
8
Besides fearing an attack, what bothered Americans about Russia launching Sputnik?
Americans thoughtRussia was using the satellite to monitor them.
Americans were only weeks away from launching a manned spacecraft.
Americans believed Russia had stolen plans for its satellite from America.
Americans were humiliated that Russia had beat them to space.
9
Which plane was the most reliable and elite during WWII?
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
P-51 Mustang
P-39 Cobra
P-47 Thunderbolt
10
Where was the first launching site for the space launch?
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Houston
11
The U.S. felt like it was falling behind the Soviet Union because the Soviet Union also had....
more scientists working on space technology
more money to spend on technology
more missiles than the U.S.
a larger country than the U.S.
12
What does NACA turn into?
NASA
NAPA
NAACP
NACA
13
Which president spoke to congress to fund the space program?
Barack Obama
George Bush
John F Kennedy
Franklin D Roosevelt
14
What was the double V?
double victory; the victory over Germany and Japan
The military strategy used to retaliate against Japan after Pearl Harbor
Double Victory; Victory over enemies without and victory within
The title of the speech President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made
15
NASA planned _____ more Apollo missions.
20
6
2
100
16
What did James Williams have to do on his first day of work at Langley?
Deal with a mechanic who sabotaged his work.
Take a test to prove he had the necessary skills to work there.
Convince the guards at the gate that he was an engineer.
Prove that he had an engineering degree.
17
Why did the West Computers believe that they had to prove themselves better?
Because they were worried about their jobs
Because they liked computers
Because they were smarter
Because they felt like they had to prove themselves
18
After reentry, where did John Glenn land?
the desert
the mountains
the city
the ocean
19
In what year was East Computing disbanded?
1953
1943
1947.
1961.
20
Dorothy reinvented herself as a
computer programmer
engineer
stay at home wife and mother
mathematician
21
How long did Mission Control lose contact with John Glenn's reentry?
1 minute
14 minutes
4 Hours
60 Minutes
22
which of the following could Langley employees do with the information learned at Langley?
keep it a secret
tell the news
Sell the information to the USSR
Tell anyone they wanted
23
Why did Mary's calculations come up wrong when she was given an assignment by the chief of the Compressibility Division?
There was an error made in the research phase.
She had made a simple math error.
He had given her the wrong numbers to use for the calculations.
The equation she was asked to use was incorrect.
24
What happened to Christine when she was in 8th grade?
Christine met Mary Jackson during a school field trip.
Her principal told the class they'd be going to school with white students
The U.S launched their first satellite.
She became interested in math.
25
What were the 200 protestors marching for outside Apollo 11?
Money should be sent on medical research instead
African Americans' right to vote
Women's right to vote
Money should be sent instead to help poor Americans of any race
26
At the beginning of Chapter 15, which historical event has just taken place ?
President Kennedy has been Killed
Apollo 11 has landed on the moon
World War 2 had just ended
Russia Landed Sputnick
27
What does "Victory through air power mean"?
The war victory came down to the astronauts
The war victory came down to the aviation advancments
The war victory came down to the foot soldiers
we lost the war
28
What did Dorothy's husband do for work?
worked as a stable hand
did not work
worked in hotels
Worked as a teacher
29
Why was Dorothy given a fresh start in Chapter 16?
She was asked to begin researching spaceflight.
She left NACA to pursue a new career.
She fell in love and got remarried.
The days of the West Area Computing Office came to an end.
30
How did Mary Jackson spend her summer during 1960?
Building a soap box derby car
Building a satellite comparable to Sputnik
Building a supersonic airplane
Studying equations to launch a rocket into outer space
31
Why did Dorothy Vaughan believe the West Computers would need to learn to use the electronic computers?
Their male coworkers would not learn to use the electronic computers.
The new technology would replace the 'computers' if they didnt
Their male coworkers would think the women should be fired
The East Computers would take their jobs if they did not learn to use them.
32
Which president is responsible for allowing African Americans to have lucrative jobs?
George Bush
Barack Obama
John F Kennedy
Franklin D Roosevelt
33
Which of the following is not a reason why Dorothy accepted the NACA job?
She could help the social justice cause
It was a way for her to set an example for her kids
She hated being a teacher
It was more money
34
What did Levi accredit his soap box derby victory to?
the weight of his machine
the lack of friction in his tires
the slimness of his machine
the fuel that his machine used
35
Dorothy signed a lease for a 2 bedroom apartment in Newsome Park once NACA made her a permanent offer of employment
False
True
36
Why were the women mathematicians given a seperate job title?
They were not experiecend enough for the jobs
They wanted to be seperate from the men
They were seen as 'lower' status then men mathematicans
They were overpaid
37
Who were the Tuskegee Air Men?
A Group of African-American Astronauts
A groups of American Military Pilots who faught during WW2
A group of Afircan American engineers
A Group of African-American military pilots who fought during WW2
38
What were reasons all these women at Langley were classified as "subprofessionals" rather than as mathematicians?
Cause men back then don't believe that women are that smart at math.
That name means that they could pay less.
Some women get called that cause they learned a different type of math
This meant they worked part time
39
How did President Eisenhower want America's first spaceflight to be perceived?
As a peaceful mission.
As a secretive mission.
As a show of America's superior technology.
As an act of military strength.
40
How was Katherine Johnson recognized for her role in the mission?
She was tagged on a Facebook post
She was interviewed on a local news show
She was featured on the front page of a newspaper
She was given a book deal
41
In January 1967, what happened to Apollo 1?
It burned up during reentry back into the Earth's atmosphere
It landed on the moon
It was lost in space
It had an electrical fire during the launch that killed 3 astronauts
42
Why did the United States begin hiring women for jobs that had once belonged only to men?
The men were serving in the military during WW2
The men had left the working field
Women were better equipped then men for most jobs
The men had joined sides with Germany during WW2
43
What did the West Computers find offensive in the cafeteria?
hostile officers
the lunch choices
segregated bathrooms
a sign that read "Colored Girls"
44
what are the consequences of telling your family member the information about Langley?
you could become a war hero
You could get reward monery
you could get fired
Someone may die
45
What were the female mathematicians called at Langley?
Computers
Calculators
Machines
Wizards
46
When would Katherine be able to finally relax?
Before the launch
Once the astronauts were in space
After the launch
Once the astronauts returned safely back to Earth
47
What was Kaz's response when Mary told him about being laughed at by the white computers?
He told her that if she did not like being laughed she she quit.
He invited her to come and work for him.
He reprimanded the white computers.
He laughed at her.
48
What was Brown vs. Board of Education?
A law that said Christine could not take advanced math classes in school
A supreme court case that ended segregation in public schools.
A law that stated that women could have leadership roles in a school system
A court case: African Americans could attend classes at white schools
49
Why did the author state that "Computing became a sisterhood inside and outside of work."?
The women become lifelong friends.
The women didn't want to be around other women.
The women didn't want any other women to succeed.
The women wanted all the mathematical jobs.
50
How many days would it take to go 238,900 mile journey to the moon and back?
6 Hours
6 months
60 Days
6 days
51
What is the NAACP?
A sports organization
A labor Union
An anti-war group
A civil rights group
52
What happened when Katherine Goble Johnson sat down at a desk in the Flight Research Division on her first day there?
The white man next to her got up and walked away.
She was mistaken for Dorothy Vaughan.
She was given work meant for one of the engineers.
She was told to move.
53
Who was A Phillip Randolf?
Head of the largest labor union at the time
President of NACA
A engeener at NACA
Head of the largest black labor union at the time
54
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Newport Aeronautical and Science Administration.
National Aero Space Alliance
New Airplane Science Administration.
55
Which plane became so famous that everyone at Langley got credit?
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
P-39 Cobra
P-47 Thunderbolts
P-51 Mustang
56
How many times did John Glenn orbit around the earth?
1
7
5
3
57
Where was Langley located?
Los Angeles, California
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, West Virginia
Lanlgey, Virginia
58
What did Katherine's analysis of an accident involving a small plane lead to?
A change in the design of small airplanes.
Changes to the wing structure of airplanes.
A change in pilot procedures for landing an airplane.
Changes in air traffic regulations to avoid wake turbulence accidents.
59
Who removed the "COLORED GIRLS' sign in the cafteria?
Mary Jackson
Miriam Mann
Dorothy Vaughan
Martha Mackey
60
Project Mercury's flight director said "we could have beaten them. We should have beaten them" in response to...
The Soviet Union sending animals into orbit.
Sputnik
the first man orbiting Earth
Sputnik II
61
Mary Jackson believed that achievement worked like a _____________.
library
basketball game
grocery store
bank account
62
Why were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg sentenced to death?
They were Russian spies.
The strongly believed in segregation.
They attacked Langley.
They attacked Martin Luther King Jr.
63
Where did Jimmy Goble work when he and Katherine moved to Newsome Park?
The shipyard.
At a high school.
At a restaurant.
Langley Research Center.
64
Why was Dorothy Vaughn Concerned with making money?
She wanted to save enough money to purchase another business for her family
Her husband lost his job and she need to be the sole provider
She wanted to save enough money to buy a house for her family
She wanted to save enough money so that her children could get an education
65
When applying for a job as a mathematician at Langley, Dorothy she could be ready to accept the job in what time frame?
48 hours
42 hours
never
48 days
66
What did John Glenn trust in order to fly?
Nothing, he was convinced he would burn up.
the numbers from the electronic calculator
trusted in God to keep him safe
the numbers from the female calculator
67
What was Virginia's "embarrassing reputation"?
opposing school integration
fewest college graduates
poorest state in the union
not being chosen as a NASA location.
68
Following World War 2, what did the United States become anxious about?
Martin Luther King Jr.
The return of slavery in the United States
The threat posed by the Soviet Union
The threat posed by Japan
69
What did Katherine Goble Johnson's husband die from?
Tuberculosis.
Malaria.
A brain tumor.
A heart attack.
70
Dorothy was eager to support the war efforts. What does "eager" mean?
wanting to run away from something or someone
frustrated with a situation
wanting to do something very much
feeling of discomfort
71
Nobody understood the risks of space flight better than astronaut ________________.
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
Sally Ride
Neil Armstrong
72
What did Katherine have to consider regarding orbital flight when calculating flight trajectories?
Earth's rotational speed and moon's orbital path
Earth's shape and wind speed
Earth's shape and rotational speed.
Earth's rotational speed and the sun's position.
73
What made white computers laugh at Mary Jackson?
She did not know how to use a calculator.
She asked them where the bathroom was.
She was not allowed to sit with them in the cafeteria.
She made a calculation error.
74
When was Dorothy Vaughan's first day of work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?
December 1, 1943
June 2, 1944
October 3, 1940
May 1, 1943
75
What does FEPC stand for?
First Employee Practical Commisssion
Fair Employee Practices Committee
Federal Engineer Prototype Club
Federal Engineering Physics Committee
76
Which best describes Christine's point of view toward Sputnik and the Cold War?
Mixed emotions of fear and excitement
Happy
Fear
Excitement
77
What made Dorothy Vaughan feel like an official employee of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?
the civil service oath of office
her identification badge
when her manager knew her name
her paycheck
78
Why was Dorothy considering working at the laundry camp instead of keeping with her job as a high school math teacher?
Cause she always wanted a lot of money.
She changed her opinions about that school.
Cause her family needed money and she was underpaid as a teacher
Cause the students were terrible.
79
Why did managers at Langley decide to hire African Americans?
The managers did not want to be accuse of being racist
They could no longer satisfy the demands with only white employees
They did not know who they hired until they walked in on their first days
The desegration laws requires NACA to hire African American employees
80
What does NACA stand for?
National Adult Cooking Association
National Astronaut Committee Association
Natonal Advisory Commitee for Aeronautics
National Air and Computing Assocation
81
Who was Eric Epps
Dorothy's supervisor
Former teacher who is now the Center Director at Newsome Park
The Developer of Aberdeen Gardens
President of the local chapter of the NAACP
82
What did the NACA research and promote?
The study of time travel
The study of space
The study of sound
The study of flight
83
Who was the division chief of The Flight Research Division when Katherine Goble Johnson was sent to work there?
John Becker.
Henry Pearson.
James William.
R.T. Jones.
84
How expensive did the Apollo missions cost?
$1.00
$500 million
$24 billion
$20,000
85
Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson were skilled in what subject area?
Math
Language Arts
Space science
Social studies
86
What innovation was added to the wind tunnels to make them more closely simulate flight conditions?
Sloped walls.
A sloped floor.
A solid ceiling.
Slotted walls.
87
Where was Katherine Goble Johnson when she found out about the jobs available at Langley for black women?
In a bus station.
At church.
At the laundromat.
At a wedding.
88
What is Sputnik?
The name of a Russian satellite.
The name of a Russian rocket.
The name of a secretive plan at Langley.
The name of the school Katherine's children attended.
89
What new math course did Dorothy teach at her school?
Calculating launch projections
Algebra
War time rations
she did not teach math
90
What was the mission of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics During WWII?
to empower women to be the best mathematicians in the world
to become the most powerful nation in the world
to help the US develop the most powerful/efficient airplanes in the world
to make planes smaller and faster
91
Who was the first country to launch an astronaut into orbit?
Russia
Germany
Europe
The United States
92
What position did NASA offer Christine Darden?
engineer
computer
data analyst
researcher
93
While leading a Girl Scout troop, Mary Jackson and the troop " Pick a Bale of Cotton". What upset Mary about the song?
The song reinforced all the worst stereotypes about African Americans
The song did made slavery sound much worse than Mary thought it was.
Mary did not like the writer of the song.
The song lyrics included curse words.

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