The Manhattan Project

What were the names of the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan?

• Big Boy and Thin Man
• Little Boy and Fat Man
• Strong Boy and Heavy Man
• Giant Boy and Large Man

How did the Manhattan Project impact World War II?

• Had no impact

• Caused a ceasefire in Europe

• Led to the surrender of Japan

• Extended the war

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Where was the Los Alamos Laboratory located?

• Washington
• New Mexico
• Tennessee
• New York

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What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project?

• Creating biological weapons
• Developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
• Building advanced aircraft
• Developing the first nuclear weapons

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Who oversaw the Manhattan Project?

• J. Robert Oppenheimer
• General Leslie Groves
• Thomas Edison
• Albert Einstein

During which war did the U.S. create the atomic bomb? 

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War

During this time period, many of Germany's top scientists had fled the country because...

• they didn't like fascists.
• they were Jewish.
• they had brown hair.

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In which European country did Otto Hahn first split a uranium atom?

• France

• The Soviet Union

• Austria

• Germany

Which famous scientist wrote the letter to FDR about nuclear fission?

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Robert Oppenheimer

• Katherine Johnson

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In which U.S. state was Los Alamos, known for its role in developing the atomic bomb?

• New Mexico

• Washington

• Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts

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