Bomb Quiz: Part 3

Dorothy McKibben was hand picked by Oppenheimer to serve as a...

• secretary.
• gatekeeper.
• destroyer of rumors.
• All of the above. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

When confused scientists showed up in Santa Fe, Dorothy... 

• sent them away.
• wrote them security passes for Los Alamos. 
• reported them to the FBI as possible spies. 
• sent them to the barracks in Santa Fe. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

As rumors grew about secrets in Los Alamos, Oppenheimer combated the rumors by...

• blocking all the roads. 
• putting the town of Santa Fe in jail. 
• coming clean about the atomic bomb.
• creating a false rumor about an electric rocket.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The "tamper" refers to the...

• barrel that shot two pieces of uranium together. 
• device that started the chain reaction. 
• mechanical piece that increased the rate of fission. 
• All of the above. 

Oppenheimer must now follow all but one of the following rules...

• must not post any updates online.
• must bring a guard when driving about town
• not drive long distance or on lonely roads
• refrain from flying in airplines

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Russia asked the Allied powers to attack Germany. Why? 

• so Russia could win the war
• to divide Germany's attention
• because Russia wanted to district the Allies
• because Russia was losing badly

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The allied powers told Russia to...

• Hang on! We'll be there in about a year. 
• You're a big kid, keep fighting on your own. 
• We'll keep sending you supplies. 
• We aren't on your side and will be fighting against you soon. 

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The army counter intelligence officials didn't want Oppenheimer to visit his "questionable" friends." What can you replace questionable with? 

• curious
• scientist
• college
• communist

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Laboratory 2 needed Klaus Fuchs to...

• be recruited to work in Los Alamos. 
• figure out how to make an atomic bomb. 
• prove atoms could be split. 
• replicate the chain reaction experiment. 

Germans tried to ship heavy water from Norway to Germany but...

• Jen Poulson stole the water. 
• there was a leak in the ship. 
• Haukelid blew up the ship. 
• the water froze. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1