Manhattan Project Quiz

When was the first atomic bomb detonated?

• July 16, 1945

• August 6, 1945

• September 2, 1945

• June 6, 1944

What was the name of the desolate area in New Mexico where the first atomic bomb was detonated?

• Death Valley

• Jornada del Muerto

• Desolation Point

• Barren Wasteland

Who was the head of the Manhattan engineer district?

• J Robert Oppenheimer

• Edward Teller

• Leslie R Groves

• Enrico Fermi

What was the main site for uranium production in the United States?

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• New York City, New York

• Chicago, Illinois

What was the method used to separate U-235 from U-238 in the uranium production process?

• Biological extraction

• Heat distillation

• Chemical reaction

• Electromagnetic separation

Who was the physicist who led the effort to demonstrate the sustained chain reaction in uranium at the University of Chicago?

• Leo Szilard

• Edward Teller

• Hans Bethe

• Enrico Fermi

What was the codename given to the site where the electromagnetic calutrons were built?

• Y-12

• Alpha 1

• Beta 2

• Gamma 3

What was the main priority of the Manhattan Project after President Roosevelt's approval in December 1942?

• To recruit more scientists

• To test the first atomic bomb

• To build the massive industrial facilities for uranium production

• To establish a new headquarters

Who was the physicist who wrote a letter to President Roosevelt warning about the possibility of a German atomic bomb?

• Leo Szilard

• Albert Einstein

• Enrico Fermi

• Hans Bethe

What was the main theme of the story of the Manhattan Project according to Richard Rhodes?

• The rise of fascism in Europe

• The triumph of scientific innovation

• The power of ethical decision-making

• Humankind invents the means of its own destruction