USHB Quiz 7 The Atom Bomb

May 8, 1945,is known as V-E Day, which means"victory in

• A. England
• B. Europe
• C. Ecuador
• D. Egypt

On July 16, 1945, scientists successfully exploded an atomic bomb over

• A. the New Mexico desert
• B. Hiroshima
• C. Nagasaki
• D. none of the above

When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan,as many as people instantly died.

• A. 750
• B. 7,500
• c. 75,000
• D. 100,000

Many people who were exposed to radiation later died from

• A. leukemia
• B. burns
• C. bloating
• D. all of the above

President _______________ had to make the difficult decision to drop the atomic bomb.

• A. Roosevelt
• B. Truman
• C. Eisenhower
• D. Wilson

Atomic bombs have been exploded in______.

• Nagasaki, Japan
• Hiroshima, Japan
• New Mexico, U.S.A.
• all of the above

When___________surrendered, World War II ended.

• Germany
• Japan
• Great Britain
• France

President Roosevelt had to decide whether to drop the atomic bomb.

• True
• False

Because the atomic bombs were radioactive, they injured many people who were exposed to them.

• True
• False

The day Germany surrendered is known as V-J Day.

• True
• False