The Atomic Bomb

What scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt telling him of the potential of an atomic bomb?

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Albert Einstein

What was the name of the secret project in the United States to develop an atomic bomb?

• The New York Project

• The Manhattan Project

• The Nuclear Project

• The Atom Splitting Project

Where was the first atomic bomb exploded?

• In a secret lab in Washington, D.C.

• Hiroshima, Japan

• The desert in New Mexico

• The desert in Nevada

How much money did the United States government invest into the making of the atomic bomb?

• $1 million

• $10 million

• $500 million

• $2 billion

What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?

• Because the bomb was easier and quicker

• Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion

• Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work

• Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan

What Japanese city was the atomic bomb first dropped on?

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Osaka

What was the nickname of the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki?

• Big Man

• Chubby Kid

• Stocky Dude

• Fat Man

What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the father of the atomic bomb?

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Thomas Edison

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

True or false: The American scientists were scared when they saw that their bombed worked as expected.

• TRUE

• FALSE