Atomic Bomb and the Manhattan Project Quiz

Who led the scientists working on the Manhattan Project to make an atomic bomb?

• Albert Einstein

• Robert Oppenheimer

• Enrico Fermi

• Niels Bohr

When was the atomic bomb successfully tested in New Mexico?

• 6 August 1945

• 16 July 1945

• 2 September 1945

• 12 June 1945

On what date was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• 3 August 1945

• 6 August 1945

• 9 August 1945

• 14 August 1945

What was the outcome of the Potsdam Declaration on 26 July?

• Japan agreed to surrender

• The Soviet Union agreed to negotiate

• Japan refused to surrender unconditionally

• The atomic bomb was dropped

What was the estimated number of people killed in the Hiroshima bombing according to American estimates?

• 117,000

• 250,000

• 50,000

• 300,000

What was one of the medical advancements gained from studying Hiroshima bombing survivors?

• Understanding radiation poisoning

• Developing vaccines

• Discovering antibiotics

• Advancing surgical techniques

How did the atomic bomb affect international relations between the USA and the Soviet Union?

• It led to immediate war

• It caused a period of 'Cold War'

• It resulted in a peace treaty

• It had no effect

What was one of the reasons Truman is said to have dropped the atomic bomb?

• To bring the war against Japan to a quick end.

• To test the bomb's effectiveness.

• To gain control over European territories.

• To support the Soviet Union's efforts.

Why did some historians believe Truman was forced into a show of strength?

• Because of the threat to America posed by the USSR.

• To demonstrate power to Japan.

• To gain support from European allies.

• To test new military technology.

What was one argument against dropping the atomic bomb on Japan?

• Japan was already ruined and starving.

• It would lead to a longer war.

• It would strengthen Japan's resolve.

• It was a cost-effective solution.