World War II: The Atomic Bomb

When did German scientists discover how to split uranium atoms?

• 1933

• 1941

• 1939

• 1945

Who urged President Roosevelt to launch an American atomic research project?

• Albert Einstein

• Harry S. Truman

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Winston Churchill

What was the code name for the American atomic research project?

• Operation Los Alamos

• The Manhattan Project

• The Einstein Initiative

• Project Uranium

Where was the Manhattan Project located?

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• Hanford, Washington

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

• Chicago, Illinois

How many people were employed by the Manhattan Project?

• 75,000

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 200,000

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

• Fat Man

• Little Boy

• Big Bertha

• Enola Gay

How many people died in the original blast at Hiroshima?

• About 50,000

• About 120,000

• About 70,000

• About 100,000

What was the primary target of the second atomic bomb?

• Hiroshima

• Kokura

• Kyoto

• Nagasaki

Why is the decision to use nuclear weapons widely debated?

• The effectiveness of conventional warfare

• The massive civilian casualties

• The potential for a diplomatic solution

• The high cost of the Manhattan Project

What might have been a reason for dropping the second bomb on Nagasaki?

• To test a different type of atomic bomb

• To force Japan's immediate surrender

• To send a message to the Soviet Union

• To destroy Japan's remaining military capacity