Nuclear Experiments and Their Impact

What is a major concern associated with scientific advancements, as highlighted in the introduction?

• The cost of research

• The lack of public interest

• The potential for misuse

• The speed of technological development

Which event marked a significant chapter in human history during World War II?

• The use of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The D-Day landings

What was the primary fear associated with the Trinity Test?

• It would fail to produce significant results

• It would cause a global chain reaction

• It would not detonate

• It would be detected by enemy forces

Where did the first underwater nuclear detonation take place?

• Pearl Harbor

• Bikini Atoll

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The English Channel

What was the goal of the US and Soviet Union's underwater nuclear tests?

• To explore marine life effects

• To test submarine defenses

• To create a new energy source

• To develop a tsunami bomb

What was the name of the largest nuclear bomb test conducted in space?

• Operation Crossroads

• Starfish Prime

• Castle Bravo

• Tsar Bomba

What unexpected effect did the Starfish Prime test have?

• It triggered a volcanic eruption

• It generated an electromagnetic pulse

• It created a new island

• It caused a global blackout

What was the purpose of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

• To allow nuclear tests only in space

• To limit nuclear tests to underground

• To permit nuclear tests in international waters

• To ban all nuclear weapons

Which treaty further prohibited the use of nuclear weapons in space?

• The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

• The Outer Space Treaty

• The Geneva Convention

• The Antarctic Treaty

What was the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated?

• Starfish Prime

• Tsar Bomba

• Little Boy

• Fat Man