20 Questions
What historical event is described as the 'official start of the Space Age' in the text?
The launch of the Sputnik satellite by the Soviet Union
Why do many black newspapers and their readers fault the segregated school systems in America?
For preventing black students from getting the best education
What did Christine witness three years before the events described in the text?
The desegregation of schools after Brown v. Board of Education
What were the jobs held by most black women in the town where Christine grew up?
Holding jobs in the cotton mill
What was Christine's father's occupation?
Sales rep for North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company
What event prompted President Eisenhower to send Army troops to escort Black students through the doors of an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas?
A showdown between the state and federal governments
What is Christine Mann's reason for wanting to attend a historically Black college different from those her older siblings attended?
She wants to pursue a career in science and engineering
What characterizes Christine Mann's approach to learning from a young age?
She was exceptionally curious and mechanically inclined
How does the American press attribute the United States' failure to keep up with the Soviets in 1957?
The denial of Black children's access to education
Where did Christine Mann begin her studies in August of 1958?
Hampton Institute
What was the role of Langley in the ambitious endeavor announced by President Kennedy in 1961?
To provide technical support and expertise
What was the response of the county where Dorothy taught high school to the protests against segregation?
They defunded all public schools rather than integrate them
What inspired the movement that spread across the South, with protestors often being violently arrested?
The sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina
What was the result of President Eisenhower's decision in response to the Little Rock incident?
The black students were successfully enrolled in the all-white high school
What does Christine Mann do during 1960 despite having a heavy courseload as a junior at the Institute?
Participates in voter registration drives
What impact did the spirit of the space race have on the activists at Hampton Institute?
It motivated the activists in their mission
Why were black parents in Prince Edward County forced to send their children to relatives around the state?
Because the schools in the county were defunded to avoid integration
What marked the end of the era of computing being thought of as women’s work?
Dorothy Vaughan teaching herself FORTRAN
What prompted President John F. Kennedy to announce executive order 10925?
The mandate for affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all employees and applicants
In what year does the text hint at the existence of a 'Lost Generation' due to school closures?
1959
This quiz covers the significant events of 1957, including the dramatic school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the launch of the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, by Russia. Explore the historical context and its impact on education and the space race.
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