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Quiz on the First Atomic Bomb

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the code name of the first atomic bomb test conducted by the United States?

a)

Omega

b)

Alpha

c)

Trinity

d)

Beta

2.

Where was the Trinity Test conducted?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Texas

c)

Nevada

d)

Arizona

3.

Who was the director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and the scientific director of the Manhattan Project?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

d)

Thomas Edison

4.

What was the yield of the Trinity Test atomic bomb?

a)

30 kilotons

b)

10 kilotons

c)

20 kilotons

d)

50 kilotons

5.

When did the Trinity Test take place?

a)

July 16, 1945

b)

July 16, 1965

c)

July 16, 1955

d)

July 16, 1946

6.

What was the purpose of the Trinity Test?

a)

To test a new type of rocket propulsion

b)

To test a new type of nuclear reactor

c)

To test a new type of aircraft engine

d)

To test the first atomic bomb

7.

Which of the following statements is true about J. Robert Oppenheimer?

a)

He was a professional athlete.

b)

He was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project.

c)

He was a renowned musician.

d)

He was a famous painter.

8.

What famous quote did J. Robert Oppenheimer say after witnessing the Trinity Test?

a)

Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds

b)

We have unleashed the apocalypse

c)

I have seen the face of God

d)

This is the end of everything

9.

Which country was the target of the atomic bombs dropped during World War II?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

10.

What were the code names of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

Little Boy and Fat Man

b)

Giant Lad and Obese Lady

c)

Big Guy and Thin Woman

d)

Tiny Tot and Chubby Chap