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Atomic Bombs WW2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
2.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?
a)
wanted to see if the bomb worked
b)
 did not think they could defeat the Japanese
c)
did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan
d)
They estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion
3.
What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project _________?
a)
Forcing Japan to surrender and having control over postwar policy
b)
Just to spend a large amount of money
c)
To scare other Nations
4.
What were the names of both bombs?
a)
Young boy and Old man
b)
Young man and Old boy
c)
Little boy and Fat man
5.
What scientist wrote a letter to President Roosevelt telling him of the potential of an atomic bomb? 
a)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Henry Ford  
6.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?  
a)
Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work  
b)
Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion 
c)
Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan 
d)
Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese
7.
What scientist and leader of the atomic bomb research team is considered the father of the atomic bomb?        
a)
J. Robert Oppenheimer
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Albert Einstein
8.

What was significant about the atomic bomb?

a)

it was more destructive than any bomb previously used

b)

nothing

c)

it had to be deployed from a submarine

9.

The decision to use the atomic bomb was difficult because _____________ .

a)

many innocent people would be killed

b)

it was expensive

c)

it was untested

10.

Because Japan did not surrender after the bombing of Hiroshima, the United States _______________ .

a)

surrendered to Japan

b)

dropped a second bomb on another Japanese city

c)

invaded Japan with soldiers

11.

As a result of radiation, people in Japan suffered from _______________ for many years.

a)

leukemia

b)

birth defects

c)

death related to burns and bloating

d)

all of the above

12.

The long lasting effects of the atomic bombs have caused historians to ________________ .

a)

encourage the future use of atomic weapons

b)

question why the U.S. got involved in WW ll

c)

argue about whether it was the right decision

13.

Which technological advancement was developed in installations near these cities during World War Two?

a)

long range submarines

b)

radio navigation

c)

atomic bomb

d)

jet engines

14.

The diagram indicates that during World War 2 the federal government --

a)

provided technological training for soldiers in the battlefield

b)

developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies

c)

instituted a disaster preparedness program for civilians

d)

nationalized industries considered essential to national security

15.

What was the main effect of the event reported in the headline?

a)

The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

b)

The U.S. initiated Marshall Plan to help rebuild Japan.

c)

Germany surrendered to the allies and promised to help defeat Japan.

d)

World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies.

16.

What was the primary objective in the action represented in the 1945 Political Cartoon?

a)

To stop Japan from cutting off supplies to China

b)

Prevent Japan from Invading China

c)

To force Japan to accept the terms of unconditional surrender

d)

To punish Japan for its treatment of soldiers in Bataan