What was the double V?

Double Victory; Victory over enemies without and victory within

Why did managers at Langley decide to hire African Americans?

They could no longer satisfy the demands with only white employees

Why was Dorothy Vaughn Concerned with making money?

She wanted to save enough money so that her children could get an education

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

Dorothy was eager to support the war efforts. What does "eager" mean?

wanting to do something very much

Why were the women mathematicians given a seperate job title?

They were seen as 'lower' status then men mathematicans

What did the West Computers find offensive in the cafeteria?

a sign that read "Colored Girls"

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

The neighborhood was intended to be temporary housing

Who were the Tuskegee Air Men?

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

What does FEPC stand for?

Fair Employee Practices Committee

Who was A Phillip Randolf?

Head of the largest black labor union at the time

What was the mission of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics During WWII?

to help the US develop the most powerful/efficient airplanes in the world

Former teacher who is now the Center Director at Newsome Park

Why was Dorothy considering working at the laundry camp instead of keeping with her job as a high school math teacher?

Cause her family needed money and she was underpaid as a teacher

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

That name means that they could pay less.

What does NACA stand for?

Natonal Advisory Commitee for Aeronautics

What does "Victory through air power mean"?

The war victory came down to the aviation advancments

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

The women become lifelong friends.

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

Because they felt like they had to prove themselves

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1
What was the double V?
double victory; the victory over Germany and Japan
The title of the speech President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made
Double Victory; Victory over enemies without and victory within
The military strategy used to retaliate against Japan after Pearl Harbor
2
Which of the following is not a reason why Dorothy accepted the NACA job?
It was more money
She hated being a teacher
She could help the social justice cause
It was a way for her to set an example for her kids
3
What did the NACA research and promote?
The study of space
The study of sound
The study of flight
The study of time travel
4
Why did managers at Langley decide to hire African Americans?
They could no longer satisfy the demands with only white employees
The desegration laws requires NACA to hire African American employees
The managers did not want to be accuse of being racist
They did not know who they hired until they walked in on their first days
5
Why was Dorothy Vaughn Concerned with making money?
She wanted to save enough money to purchase another business for her family
She wanted to save enough money so that her children could get an education
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
6
Why did the United States begin hiring women for jobs that had once belonged only to men?
The men had left the working field
Women were better equipped then men for most jobs
The men were serving in the military during WW2
The men had joined sides with Germany during WW2
7
Which president spoke to congress to fund the space program?
Franklin D Roosevelt
George Bush
Barack Obama
John F Kennedy
8
Dorothy was eager to support the war efforts. What does "eager" mean?
wanting to run away from something or someone
frustrated with a situation
feeling of discomfort
wanting to do something very much
9
Why were the women mathematicians given a seperate job title?
They were not experiecend enough for the jobs
They were overpaid
They were seen as 'lower' status then men mathematicans
They wanted to be seperate from the men
10
What year did NACA first begin its operations?
1999
1777
1917
1916
11
How did Dorothy know about the job at NACA?
Katherine told her
She saw it in the newspaper
She happened to see a flyer
She recieved a phone call offering the job
12
Where was Langley located?
Los Angeles, California
Lanlgey, Virginia
Hampton, West Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
13
What did the West Computers find offensive in the cafeteria?
the lunch choices
segregated bathrooms
a sign that read "Colored Girls"
hostile officers
14
which of the following could Langley employees do with the information learned at Langley?
tell the news
keep it a secret
Sell the information to the USSR
Tell anoyone they wanted
15
What did Dorothy's husband do for work?
Worked as a teacher
worked as a stable hand
worked in hotels
did not work
16
Why was VJ day important?
The day the NAACP won their most historic court case
the day that allowed African America to gain permanent employment at NACA
The day President Roosevelt ended segregation
It marked the end of the War
17
What is the NAACP?
An anti-war group
A labor Union
A civil rights group
A sports organization
18
Dorothy signed a lease for a 2 bedroom apartment in Newsome Park once NACA made her a permanent offer of employment
True
False
19
Which president is responsible for allowing African Americans to have lucrative jobs?
George Bush
John F Kennedy
Barack Obama
Franklin D Roosevelt
20
Why were neighborhoods like Newsome Park in danger of being torn down after the war?
The neighborhood was intended to be temporary housing
It had become old and run down
It was too expensive to live there now
The government wanted to use the land to begin launching rockets
21
Which plane became so famous that everyone at Langley got credit?
P-51 Mustang
P-47 Thunderbolts
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
P-39 Cobra
22
what are the consequences of telling your family member the information about Langley?
You could get reward monery
Someone may die
you could get fired
you could become a war hero
23
Who removed the "COLORED GIRLS' sign in the cafteria?
Dorothy Vaughan
Mary Jackson
Miriam Mann
Martha Mackey
24
When applying for a job as a mathematician at Langley, Dorothy she could be ready to accept the job in what time frame?
never
42 hours
48 days
48 hours
25
Who were the Tuskegee Air Men?
A Group of African-American military pilots who fought during WW2
A group of Afircan American engineers
A groups of American Military Pilots who faught during WW2
A Group of African-American Astronauts
26
What does FEPC stand for?
First Employee Practical Commisssion
Fair Employee Practices Committee
Federal Engineering Physics Committee
Federal Engineer Prototype Club
27
Who was A Phillip Randolf?
Head of the largest black labor union at the time
A engeener at NACA
President of NACA
Head of the largest labor union at the time
28
What was the mission of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics During WWII?
to become the most powerful nation in the world
to empower women to be the best mathematicians in the world
to help the US develop the most powerful/efficient airplanes in the world
to make planes smaller and faster
29
Who was Eric Epps
The Developer of Aberdeen Gardens
Former teacher who is now the Center Director at Newsome Park
Dorothy's supervisor
President of the local chapter of the NAACP
30
Dorothy Vaughan and Katherine Johnson were skilled in what subject area?
Space science
Language Arts
Social studies
Math
31
Which plane was the most reliable and elite during WWII?
P-47 Thunderbolt
P-51 Mustang
P-39 Cobra
Boeing B-29 Superfortress
32
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 the students were terrible.
Cause her family needed money and she was underpaid as a teacher
33
What were the female mathematicians called at Langley?
Machines
Wizards
Calculators
Computers
34
What were reasons all these women at Langley were classified as "subprofessionals" rather than as mathematicians?
Some women get called that cause they learned a different type of math
That name means that they could pay less.
This meant they worked part time
Cause men back then don't believe that women are that smart at math.
35
What does NACA stand for?
National Air and Computing Assocation
National Adult Cooking Association
Natonal Advisory Commitee for Aeronautics
National Astronaut Committee Association
36
What does "Victory through air power mean"?
The war victory came down to the foot soldiers
we lost the war
The war victory came down to the astronauts
The war victory came down to the aviation advancments
37
What made Dorothy Vaughan feel like an official employee of the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?
when her manager knew her name
her identification badge
the civil service oath of office
her paycheck
38
What does NACA turn into?
NAPA
NAACP
NACA
NASA
39
What new math course did Dorothy teach at her school?
War time rations
she did not teach math
Algebra
Calculating launch projections
40
Why did the author state that "Computing became a sisterhood inside and outside of work."?
The women didn't want any other women to succeed.
The women wanted all the mathematical jobs.
The women didn't want to be around other women.
The women become lifelong friends.
41
When was Dorothy Vaughan's first day of work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory?
December 1, 1943
May 1, 1943
October 3, 1940
June 2, 1944
42
Why did the West Computers believe that they had to prove themselves better?
Because they were smarter
Because they were worried about their jobs
Because they liked computers
Because they felt like they had to prove themselves

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