US.56: Manhattan Project Quiz

What was the Manhattan Project?

• A project to build the first nuclear power plant

• A project to explore space travel

• A project to study marine life

• A project to develop the world's first atomic bombs

When did the Manhattan Project begin?

• 1939

• 1950

• 1945

• 1942

Where was the first atomic bomb tested?

• Trinity test site in New Mexico

• Hiroshima, Japan

• Nagasaki, Japan

• Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico

What were the names of the two types of atomic bombs developed during the Manhattan Project?

• Huge and Small

• Giant and Tiny

• Fat Man and Little Boy

• Big Boy and Little Man

When were the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki carried out?

• July 4 and 7, 1945

• August 6 and 9, 1945

• September 1 and 2, 1945

• October 12 and 15, 1945

What was the rationale for using the atomic bomb to end the war?

• To demonstrate the power of the Soviet Union

• To test the destructive capabilities of the bomb

• To establish dominance in space exploration

• To avoid a massive loss of American soldiers for an invasion of Japan

Who was the physicist who oversaw the development of the atomic bomb at the Los Alamos Laboratory?

• Marie Curie

• Niels Bohr

• Albert Einstein

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

Which countries supported the United States in the Manhattan Project?

• United Kingdom and Canada

• United Kingdom and France

• Germany and Italy

• Russia and China

What was the estimated cost of the Manhattan Project?

• $500 million

• $2 billion

• $5 billion

• $1 billion

What was the name of the uranium-based atomic bomb developed during the Manhattan Project?

• Big Boy

• Fat Man

• Giant

• Little Boy