Manhattan Project

What was the Manhattan Project?

Who led the Manhattan Project?

• Marie Curie
• Albert Einstein
• J. Robert Oppenheimer
• Isaac Newton
• Nikola Tesla

When did the Manhattan Project happen?

• 1950-1955
• 1939-1945
• 1970-1975
• 1942-1946
• 1960-1965

What was the Manhattan Project's goal?

• Establish a new form of energy
• Build the first space station
• Develop the first nuclear weapons
• Create the first atomic bomb
• Develop advanced aircraft technology

How was math used in the Manhattan Project?

• Math was used for weather forecasting during the project
• Math was used to determine the best lunch options for the project team
• Math was used to design the uniforms worn by project personnel
• Math was used for calculations related to nuclear physics, critical mass, bomb design, and explosion effects.
• Math was used to calculate the number of coffee breaks taken by workers

Which city was the first to be targeted by a nuclear weapon developed during the Manhattan Project?

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Kyoto

• Osaka

What type of uranium isotope was primarily used in the bombs developed during the Manhattan Project?

• Uranium-235

• Uranium-238

• Uranium-233

• Plutonium-239

• Thorium-232

Which of the following scientists did not directly contribute to the Manhattan Project?

• Enrico Fermi

• Richard Feynman

• Niels Bohr

• Stephen Hawking

• Leo Szilard