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People
Places
True/False
Quotes
Definitions
100
The author of Hidden Figures
Who is Margot Lee Shetterly
100
the city where Langley is Located
What is Hampton
100
Dorothy was a language arts teacher.
What is False
100
“I’ll be back for Christmas."
Who is Dorothy
100
this word means "to predict"
What is foreshadow
200
This woman was a former schoolteacher who was promoted to the head of West Computing.
Who is Dorothy Vaughan
200
the place where Miriam Mann took down the sign that read, “COLORED COMPUTERS”
What is the cafeteria at Langley
200
Langley produced ships during wartime.
What is False
200
“That’s my sign for today”
Who is Miriam Mann
200
this word means "to blow up"
What is erupt
300
This woman showed a talent for math at an early age and started college when she was 14
Who is Katherine Goble Johnson
300
The state where the book takes place
What is Virginia
300
Howard and Dorothy have 6 children together.
What is True
300
“You are no better than anyone else, and no one is better than you.”
Who is Joshua Coleman (Katherine Goble's dad)
300
this word means "large" or "huge"
What is tremendous
400
This woman worked as a computer and took away a sign that read “Colored Computers” in the lunchroom
Who is Miriam Mann
400
The building that the African American computers work in
What is the West building
400
Dorothy is named the first head African-American manager of NACA.
What is True
400
“Victory through air power!”
Who is Henry Reid (engineer in charge of the Langley laboratory)
400
this word means "destruction"
What is demolition
500
This man was a chemistry teacher who secretly married Katherine.
Who is James (Jimmy) Johnson
500
The name of the high school Dorothy worked at prior to Langley
What is Moton
500
With new advances, the airplanes made at Langley can now break the speed of light.
What is False (speed of sound)
500
“You would make a good research mathematician...and I’m going to prepare you for this career.”
Who is Dr. Claytor (Katherine's college professor)
500
this word means "skill"
What is finesse