What is the significance of the title Hidden Figures?

They were unknown and unrecognized for their contributions to NASA

What is the message behind Hidden Figures?

The important role that women and minorities played in the Space Race

What were the important contributions made by the women of Hidden Figures to the Space Race?

Calculations for the first human spaceflight and the Apollo 11 moon landing

Where was Dorothy Vaughan born?

White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact the Civil Rights Movement?

It helped dismantle segregation and protect the rights of African Americans

What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

To end racial segregation and discrimination against minority groups

What was the Space Race?

A competition between the USA and the Soviet Union in space exploration

What were common tactics used in the Civil Rights Movement?

Protests, marches, and boycotts

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Historical Context of Hidden Figures

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1
Who is the author of the book Hidden Figures?
Margot Lee Shetterly
Dorothy Vaughan
Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson
2
What is the significance of the title Hidden Figures?
They were spies for the government
They were mathematicians who worked with numbers that were difficult
They were unknown and unrecognized for their contributions to NASA
The women of Hidden Figures worked on top-secret projects for NASA
3
What degree did Katherine Johnson earn from West Virginia State College?
English and History
Mathematics and French
Economics and Political Science
Physics and Chemistry
4
What were Mary Jackson's contributions to NASA?
Supersonic flight research
Computer programming
Human spaceflight calculations
Astronaut training
5
What is the legacy of the women of Hidden Figures?
a reminder of the important contributions of women and minorities
Tribute to power of perseverance and determination in the face of adversity
A call to action for greater equality and justice
All of the above
6
When was NASA established?
1968
1948
1958
1978
7
What is the message behind Hidden Figures?
The impact of climate change on the planet
The important role that women and minorities played in the Space Race
The rise of artificial intelligence
The dangers of nuclear weapons
8
What were the important contributions made by the women of Hidden Figures to the Space Race?
Creation of the first lunar rover
Calculations for the first human spaceflight and the Apollo 11 moon landing
The invention of the first space suit
Designs for the first supersonic airplane
9
Where was Dorothy Vaughan born?
Wilberforce, Ohio
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Kansas City, Missouri
10
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact the Civil Rights Movement?
It increased racial discrimination and segregation
It helped dismantle segregation and protect the rights of African Americans
It led to the creation of more Jim Crow laws
It made it easier for African Americans to vote and get jobs
11
Who was the first African American supervisor at NASA?
Dorothy Vaughan
Katherine Johnson
Margot Lee Shetterly
Mary Jackson
12
What was the goal of the Civil Rights Movement?
To end racial segregation and discrimination against minority groups
To promote gun control laws
To achieve technological superiority in space exploration
To protest against the War
13
What was the Space Race?
A competition between the USA and Germany to develop the best car engine
A competition between the USA and China to build the tallest building
A competition between the USA and Japan to create the fastest train
A competition between the USA and the Soviet Union in space exploration
14
Who is this?
Dorothy Vaughan
Katherine Johnson
Kevin Lien
LeBron James
15
What were common tactics used in the Civil Rights Movement?
Diplomatic negotiations
Cyberattacks and hacking
Protests, marches, and boycotts
Espionage and sabotage
16
In which decade is the book Hidden Figures set?
1960s
1940s
1950s
1970s

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