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The Manhattan Project Quiz

Authored by Kristen Harris

Social Studies

12th Grade

The Manhattan Project Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which countries were involved in the Manhattan Project?

United States, Canada, and Russia

United States, Italy, and Japan

United States, France, and Germany

United States, Canada, and Great Britain

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the Manhattan Project?

To create a new energy source

To end World War II

To develop nuclear weapons

To study nuclear reactions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the Manhattan Project?

Albert Einstein

Robert Oppenheimer and Leslie Groves

Enrico Fermi

Werner Heisenberg

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the Manhattan Project cost in today's currency?

Over $100 billion

Nearly $24 billion

Around $5 billion

Approximately $50 billion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people were employed at the peak of the Manhattan Project?

Nearly 200,000

About 50,000

Less than 100,000

Over 130,000

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of bomb was 'Little Boy'?

Plutonium bomb

Hydrogen bomb

Implosion-type bomb

Gun-type fission bomb

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the uranium enrichment for the Manhattan Project primarily occur?

Hanford, Washington

Chicago, Illinois

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Los Alamos, New Mexico

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