Association of Los Alamos Scientists By Robert Oppenheimer

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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is J. Robert Oppenheimer considered the "father of"?
The Manhattan Project
The atomic bomb
Nuclear energy
The Cold War
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Oppenheimer give his speech to the Association of Los Alamos Scientists?
Before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A few months after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
During World War I
After the Cold War
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main purpose of Oppenheimer's speech?
To discuss the technical details of the atomic bomb
To address the Association of Los Alamos Scientists and share his views on the development of nuclear weapons
To announce a new scientific project
To criticize the U.S. government
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Oppenheimer express gratitude for in his speech?
The success of the Manhattan Project
The opportunity to talk to the Executive Committee
The development of nuclear weapons
The end of World War II
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Oppenheimer mean by "the fix" we are in?
A difficult situation
A scientific breakthrough
A political victory
A financial crisis
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of the passage?
The role of scientists as technical advisors to the Secretary of War and the President.
The impact of the creation of the atomic bomb and atomic weapons.
The importance of understanding the historical context of scientific developments.
The relationship between science and common sense.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the passage, what forced scientists to reconsider the relationship between science and common sense?
The development of atomic theory and its interpretation in terms of complementarity.
The recognition that the ways in which human beings attempted to deal with reality were inadequate.
The radical views of what the issues are.
The threat that science offered throughout the Christian world.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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