The Atomic Bomb/Holocaust Quiz

What was the name given to the research and development program for the atomic bomb by the United States during World War II?

• Einstein Project

• Oppenheimer Initiative

• Manhattan Project

• Atomic Development Program

Who was the lead scientist on the Manhattan Project?

• Albert Einstein

• Franklin Roosevelt

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Harry Truman

When was the first atomic bomb tested?

• July 16, 1940

• July 16, 1945

• June 16, 1945

• June 16, 1940

How much funding did the Manhattan Project receive by the end?

• $1 billion

• $2 billion

• $3 billion

• $4 billion

Approximately how many people worked on the Manhattan Project?

• 100,000 people

• 150,000 people

• 200,000 people

• 250,000 people

What was Albert Einstein's role in the development of the atomic bomb?

• He was the lead scientist on the project.

• He wrote to the U.S. President to warn about the potential of an atomic bomb.

• He personally worked on the bomb's design.

• He was responsible for the funding of the project.

What was the estimated equivalent TNT of the first atomic bomb's explosion?

• 5,000 tons

• 10,000 tons

• 15,000 tons

• 18,000 tons

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan?

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

• Enola Gay

• Big Bertha

On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• August 6, 1945

• August 9, 1945

• July 16, 1945

• December 7, 1941

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

• Little Boy

• Fat Man

• Enola Gay

• Thin Man