Manhattan Project Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Manhattan Project?

• To develop radar technology

• To create a new source of energy

• To build the first atomic bomb

• To intercept and decode enemy communications

In which year was the Manhattan Project officially started?

• 1939

• 1942

• 1945

• 1947

Who was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project?

• Albert Einstein

• Niels Bohr

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Enrico Fermi

Which of the following locations was NOT a primary site for the Manhattan Project?

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Hanford, Washington

• Palo Alto, California

What was the code name for the test of the first atomic bomb?

• Operation Overlord

• Trinity Test

• Manhattan Test

• Atomic Trial

Which country was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• Soviet Union

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

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

• Big Bertha

• Thin Man

How many people are estimated to have died as a result of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima by the end of 1945?

• 70,000

• 140,000

• 210,000

• 280,000

Which of the following elements was primarily used as fuel in the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• Plutonium

• Uranium-235

• Thorium

• Uranium-238

What was the code name for the project to develop the atomic bomb?

• Project X

• Operation Atomic

• The Manhattan Project

• The Einstein Initiative