Atomic Bomb Quiz

What was the code name for the American atomic research project during World War II?

• Operation Overlord

• The Trinity Project

• The Manhattan Project

• Project Alberta

Which city was the primary target of the second atomic bomb dropped by the United States in World War II?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kokura

• Tokyo

What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

• Big Bertha

• Thin Man

On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• July 16, 1945

• August 6, 1945

• August 9, 1945

• September 2, 1945

Which of the following cities was NOT a target of the atomic bombs dropped by the United States during World War II?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kokura

• Tokyo

Approximately how many people died in the original atomic blast in Hiroshima?

• 70,000

• 125,000

• 250,000

• 60,000

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

• Little Boy

• Fat Man

• Big Bertha

• Enola Gay

Which city was the primary target for the atomic bomb dropped on August 9, 1945, but escaped destruction due to being shrouded in clouds?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kokura

• Tokyo

What is the estimated range of the total number of deaths caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• 70,000 to 140,000

• 125,000 to 250,000

• 250,000 to 500,000

• 60,000 to 120,000

What is now the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, previously known as?

• Hiroshima Peace Dome

• Genbaku Dome

• A-Bomb Dome

• Hiroshima Memorial Tower

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