Hidden Figures Test Review

Woman who worked with engineers and was asked to check the calculations for Glenn’s flight.

What was Katherine asked to do?

What was Katherine’s job?

What does specialization mean?

Where was Langley located?

President __________ proclaimed that the United States would put a man on the moon before 1970.

_____, USA was the new nickname for Hampton after John Glenn returned from his Mercury mission.

Pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 on October 14, 1947.

1st African American woman to leave the West Computing pool and work directly for an engineer.

15) What country was the United States competing against in the Space Race?

7) Engineer at NASA who co-authored a research report with Katherine.

What does NASA stand for?

Woman who attended school with Katherine’s daughters,worked as a data analyst at NASA.

What does NACA stand for?

What was Dorothy Vaughan’s job?

Group of African American military pilots who fought during World War II

What Supreme Court case ended segregation in schools?

_______________ ____ stood for victory in the war and victory in the civil rights struggle.

What does prejudice mean?

What did Miriam Mann do?

What was NOT true for African American women at Langley?

1) Virginia senator who was opposed to opening hiring to African Americans

What does integrated NOT mean?

Woman who helped her son in the Soap Box Derby.

Woman who was given permission to attend the all-white high school to take engineering courses.

Why was Dorothy hesitant to take the job at Langley?

Woman who became the Head of the West Area Computers and later the go-to for the IBM Computer.

What does permanent NOT mean?

What was NOT a nickname for Langley employees?

What does segregated mean?