The Manhattan Project and World War II Review Quiz

Who led the British scientists that joined the Manhattan Project?

• Winston Churchill

• Robert Oppenheimer

• James Chadwick

• Albert Einstein

What was the purpose of the 'compartmentalization' system?

• To allow scientists to share ideas freely

• To prevent workers from knowing the final product

• To keep the project secret from the Soviet Union

• To increase the speed of bomb production

What was the main material used in the 'Little Boy' bomb?

• Uranium-235

• Plutonium

• Neutron

• Hydrogen

Why was the 'Fat Man' bomb considered more complicated than 'Little Boy'?

• It was larger in size

• It used a different explosive mechanism

• It required more scientists to build

• It was made of uranium

Where was the testing site for the 'Fat Man' bomb located?

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• Alamogordo, New Mexico

• Hiroshima, Japan

• Berlin, Germany

What was the code name for the first detonation of a nuclear weapon?

• Gadget

• Trinity

• Little Boy

• Fat Man

What was the main reason for testing the 'Fat Man' bomb?

• To demonstrate power to the Soviet Union

• To create a larger explosion than 'Little Boy'

• To ensure it would work due to its complexity

• To test a new type of uranium

What was the outcome of the Trinity test?

• It created a massive explosion

• It failed to detonate

• It was canceled due to safety concerns

• It was postponed to a later date

What was the main target of the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945?

• Kyoto

• Hiroshima

• Tokyo

• Nagasaki

What was the main reason for dropping leaflets over Japanese cities?

• To provide instructions for evacuation

• To inform about the atomic bomb and urge surrender

• To warn of an impending invasion

• To announce the end of World War II