The Manhattan Project

What prompted the U.S. government to start trying to develop an atomic bomb?

• the Japanese attack on the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• a letter from Albert Einstein warning that the Germans might be trying to develop one

• the discovery of uranium deposits in New Mexico

• the Soviet Union's success in creating one

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The Manhattan Project is named for

• the scientist who headed the project.

• the U.S. military's nickname for Japan.

• the site where the atomic bomb was first tested.

• the location of the project's first office.

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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Harry S. Truman

• President John F. Kennedy

• none of the above

Based on the article and its sidebar, "The Nuclear Club," which country is not known to have nuclear weapons yet but was working to develop them in the past?

• North Korea

• India

• Iran

• Japan

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In paragraph 3 of the section headed "The Nazi Threat," you can infer that the phrase "tapped for" most nearly means

• accused of.

• in support of.

• selected for.

• criticized for.

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Which excerpt best conveys the central idea of the section "Mutually Assured Destruction"?

• "By 1949, the Soviet Union had its own bomb . . ."

• "That principle was put to the test in 1962 . . ."

• "North Korea became a nuclear power decade ago . . ."

• ". . . it heralded a new world in which nations would have the power to annihilate one another . . ."

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Which statement about North Korea is most accurate?

• It may soon develop its first nuclear weapon.

• There are questions about its nuclear capabilities.

• It has more nuclear weapons than the U.S. does.

• It has agreed to end its nuclear program.

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7. Which statement about North Korea is most accurate?

8. a It may soon develop its first nuclear weapon.

9. b There are questions about its nuclear capabilities.

10. c It has more nuclear weapons than the U.S. does.

11. d It has agreed to end its nuclear program.

12. Which excerpt from the article best supports the answer to the question above?

• ". . . it's unclear whether North Korea has the capability to successfully mount a warhead on them."

• "North Korea is next door to U.S. ally South Korea . . ."

• "Nine countries today possess nearly 15,000 nuclear warheads."

• "North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Un, vows to annihilate the U.S. . . ."

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Based on the article, was the Manhattan Project team successful at keeping its work secret? Explain.

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