Quiz on The Bomb by Sheinkin

What was the main goal of the Manhattan Project?

• To develop a new type of aircraft

• To build the first atomic bomb

• To create a new form of energy

• To establish a peace treaty

Who was the lead scientist in charge of the Manhattan Project?

• Albert Einstein

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Enrico Fermi

• Niels Bohr

True or False: The Soviet Union was unaware of the Manhattan Project during World War II.

• True

• False

Which country was the first to successfully test an atomic bomb?

• Germany

• Japan

• United States

• Soviet Union

What was the code name for the first successful test of an atomic bomb?

• Operation Overlord

• Trinity Test

• Operation Torch

• Desert Storm

True or False: The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki led to Japan's immediate surrender in World War II.

• True

• False

Which scientist warned the United States about the potential of Nazi Germany developing an atomic bomb?

• Albert Einstein

• Leo Szilard

• Werner Heisenberg

• Richard Feynman

What was a major ethical dilemma faced by scientists working on the Manhattan Project?

• The cost of the project

• The potential destruction caused by the bomb

• The secrecy of the project

• The location of the test sites

True or False: The German Bomb Project was successful in creating an atomic bomb during World War II.

• True

• False

What was one of the long-term effects of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Immediate rebuilding of the cities

• Increased global tensions and the start of the Cold War

• The end of nuclear weapons development

• The establishment of the United Nations