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Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory Hiring Quiz

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What was the specific demand made by Philip Randolph to President Roosevelt?

To open wartime job contracts to female applicants.

To close wartime job contracts to military applicants.

To open wartime job contracts to black applicants. (correct)

To close wartime job contracts to non-scientific applicants.

What was the primary role of the NACA, as described in the text?

Conducting scientific research in aeronautics. (correct)

Operating the largest black labor union in the country.

Training stenographers and typists for the Langley laboratory.

Designing and building planes for private industry.

Why did Melvin Butler spread the word throughout colleges and universities in the South?

To recruit female pilots for the aircraft industry.

To encourage women to pursue careers in engineering.

To promote the development of theoretical physics in the South.

To attract black math graduates to work at Langley. (correct)

What was the pressing need for support staff at Langley laboratory as mentioned in the text?

To assist engineers in checking every plane prototype. Signup and view all the answers

Why were mathematicians mostly women during this time period as mentioned in the text?

Because male students were encouraged to pursue careers in engineering instead of mathematics. Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the metal sign affixed to a bathroom at Langley that read COLORED?

It indicated the presence of racial segregation at Langley during that time. Signup and view all the answers

Why did Hampton, VA's segregation affect the workspace of the black women at Langley?

It led to the establishment of a separate workspace called West Area for the black women. Signup and view all the answers

What does Shetterly's mention of army planes signify in the text?

It indicates that the story is not just about the forgotten computers, but also about the significance of Langley and its technology to the military. Signup and view all the answers

What does Shetterly emphasize by positioning the events in her book within the greater context of American and African American history?

The parallel progress of racial integration and technological advancement during that time period. Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by Shetterly's spotlighting on the women who served as support staff rather than male physicists and engineers?

The overlooked contributions of women to aerospace technology development. Signup and view all the answers