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Hidden Figures
100

This movie takes place during which time frame?

Civil Rights Movement

Cold War

Early 1960's


100

Who is the lead engineer at NASA?

Paul Stafford

100

How many multiplications can the IBM 7090 DPS do per second?

24,000

100

If the colored "computers" do not learn how to program the new IBM, then what happens to them?

They will lose their jobs

100

At the end of the movie, Mrs. Mitchell calls Dorothy what?

Mrs. Vaughn

200
What are the names of the 3 women working at NASA that the film is about?

Mary Jackson

Katherine Goble

Dorothy Vaughan

200

The President of the USA during the movie is?

JFK

200

What did the STG give Katherine as an engagement present?

Pearl necklace

200

John Glenn was scheduled to orbit the earth _____ times?

7

200

Right before the launch, what did the IBM computer calculations do?

They were off

300

The "enemy" of the United States during the movie was?

Russia

300

Who does Mary have to convince to allow her to take extension classes?

The judge

300

What is the name of the math used to calculate the Go/No-Go?

Euler's Method

300

Jim Johnson asks Katherine to what?

Marry him

300

During John Glenn's flight, what starts to malfunction?

Heat Shield

400

How many years were Jim and Katherine Johnson married?

56

400

At the beginning of the movie, the cop does what for the women?

Escorts them to work.

400

Who said "Computers don't author reports"?

Paul Stafford

400

Who was the first person to orbit the earth?

Yuri Gagarin

400

The movie Hidden Figures is 100% true?

False

Based on true events

500

At the beginning of the movie, the main character solves what kind of equation?

Quartic

500

Why does Dorothy have to sneak a book out of the library?

The book was in the white section

500

What does Paul bring Katherine at the end of the move?

A cup of coffee

500

Who knocked down the "Colored Ladies Room" sign?

Al Harrison

500

How many times did John Glenn actually orbit the earth?

3

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