World War II

When did WWII end?

• 1943

• 1945

• 1939

• 1953

What technology was used during WWII to detect enemy submarines and produce the first map of the seafloor?

• Sonar

• Radar

• GPS

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Which two cities in Japan were targeted by atomic bombs in August 1945?

• Osaka and Kyoto

• Tokyo and Yokohama

• Sapporo and Fukuoka

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Which event marked the beginning of World War II?

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939

• Soviet invasion of Finland

• Italian invasion of Ethiopia

The Japanese signed the official surrender

• on the battleship USS Virginia

• on the battleship USS Arizona

• on the battleship USS Missouri

• in Washington D.C.

The Japanese lost four aircraft carriers and hundreds of airplanes at the

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Coral Sea

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Midway

What scientific principle was crucial in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II?

• Theory of Relativity

• Quantum Mechanics

• Newton's Laws of Motion

• Thermodynamics

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Which scientific advancement during WWII led to the development of radar technology?

• Electromagnetic Theory

• Quantum Theory

• Relativity Theory

• Thermodynamics

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What was the primary scientific challenge in the Manhattan Project?

• Developing a nuclear reactor

• Enriching uranium

• Building a delivery system

• Creating a stable isotope

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Which element was primarily used in the atomic bombs dropped on Japan?

• Uranium

• Plutonium

• Thorium

• Radium

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