The Manhattan Project

How much money was spent on research and development of the atomic bomb?

• $1 Billion

• $2 Billion

• $2 Million

• $20 Million

Which of these sites was NOT a primary research site for developing the atomic bomb?

• Las Vegas, NV

• Oak Ridge, TN

• Hanford, WA

• Alamogordo, NM

What two scientists felt the atomic bomb would not be feasible, but were still involved in development?

• Enrico Fermi

• Albert Einstein

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Niels Bohr

What shape of cloud did the atomic bomb leave behind?

• angular

• broccoli

• mushroom

• cauliflower

What was the original nickname of the nuclear bomb?

• fat man

• gadget

• thingy

• little boy

The blast from the initial test was so hot that it turned the sand into ________.

• stone

• steel

• a gas

• glass

Sadly, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima approximately killed ____ people.

• 1000

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1,000,000

What was President Truman's reaction when he heard about Hiroshima?

• We mourn for those who were lost today.

• This is the greatest thing in history!

• All of our research paid off.

• Sadly, it had to be done.

What is the name of the chief scientist in the Manhattan Project?

• Niels Bohr

•  Baghavad Gita

• Albert Einstein

• Robert Oppenheimer

How many countries, today, have a nuclear arsenal?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10