Dorothy Vaughn
What was Dorothy Vaughn’s favorite subject?
Hint:Chapter 1
Math
When Dorothy Johnson was the boss of the West Area Computing pool, who came to work for her?
Hint: Ch. 10
Mary Jackson
What does NACA stand for?
Hint: Ch. 1
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
At Langely, the female mathematicians were called _______.
Hint: Page 13
Computers
What job did Dorothy first do after college?
Hint: Ch. 2
Teacher
Katherine worked long hours on the space mission called Project _________.
Hint: Ch. 18
Mercury
What country was the USA trying to beat to getting to space first?
Hint:chapter 15
Russia
What historical event paved the way for more women and African-Americans to be in the workforce?
HINT: Ch. 1 + 2
World War II
Name one of the universities where Dorothy received a degree.
Hint: Page 21
Wilberforce University and Howard University
Mary and her colleagues experienced major segregation in the workplace. Mary, and most other women, worked in offices on the ______ side.
Hint: Ch. 11
West
What was the name before it was NASA?
NACA
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth in Space?
Hint: Ch. 21
John Glenn
Dorothy was nervous that her job at NACA would be replaced by what?
Hint: Pg. 111
Computers
Kathrine Johnson invited Christine to join her in what activity?
Hint: pg 191
Church Choir
The Apollo 11 Mission brough Astronauts to the _____
Hint: Ch. 23
Moon
What was the name of the group of black military pilots who fought during WW2?
Hint:Chapter 7
Tuskegee Airmen