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WW2 Atomic Bombs

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Had the atomic bomb been invented before World War 2?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

What famous scientist came up with the theories that led to the creation of the atomic bomb?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Elon Musk

3.

What was the name of the research and development program for the bomb?

a)

The New York Project

b)

The Washington Project

c)

The Manhattan Project

d)

The Michigan Project

4.

True/False: A lot of the scientists who worked on the bomb defected from Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What does defected mean?

a)

When a natural disaster occurs and you choose to leave before.

b)

When you are forced to leave your country.

c)

Someone who immigrates to another country.

d)

Someone who leaves their country and swears alliance to another.

6.

Where did they test the first atomic bomb?

a)

New Mexico

b)

New Hamphire

c)

Nevada

d)

Mexico

7.

Scientists estimated that the bomb was three times hotter than the center of the _____.

a)

desert

b)

Sun

c)

furnace

8.

How did the scientists feel about creating the atomic bomb? (pick all that apply!)

a)

sad

b)

happy

c)

afraid

9.

After a lot of debate, why did the US eventually decide to drop the atomic bomb?

a)

in an effort to save American lives

b)

in an effort to get revenge

c)

In an effort to wipe Japan off the map

10.

What was the name of the first bomb we dropped?

a)

Little Boy

b)

Fat Man

c)

Big Boy

11.

On what city did the US drop the first bomb?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Japan City

12.

How many days later did the US drop the second bomb?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

13.

On what city did we drop the second bomb?

a)

Tokya

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Japan City

14.

How many days after the attack did Japan surrender?

a)

four

b)

five

c)

six

d)

seven

15.

Which bomb was worse?

a)

the first on Hiroshima

b)

the second on Nagasaki

16.

When though the second bomb was stronger, the devastation was less. Why?

a)

Because Nagasaki was empty.

b)

Because Nagasaki is between two mountains.

c)

Because Nagasaki is on an island.

d)

Because Nagasaki knew the attack was coming.