Trinity: The World's First Nuclear Test Quiz

What was the code name for the world's first nuclear test?

• Alamogordo

• Gadget

• Trinity

• Manhattan

On what date did the Trinity test occur?

• June 12, 1945

• August 6, 1945

• September 2, 1945

• July 16, 1945

What was the power released by the explosion during the Trinity test?

• 30.2 kilotons

• 10.5 kilotons

• 18.6 kilotons

• 25.4 kilotons

What was the name of the plutonium device detonated during the Trinity test?

• Jumbo

• Little Boy

• Gadget

• Fat Man

Where is the Trinity Site located now?

• Los Alamos National Laboratory

• White Sands Missile Range

• Alamogordo Air Base

• Jornada del Muerto