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The discovery of nuclear fission in 1938 ultimately led to the creation of the first atomic bomb. In what city did the discovery take place in?

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Toronto, Canada
Berlin, Germany
New York, USA
London, England

Cool! 👍

That was incorrect.

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What was the code name for the American-led effort to develop a nuclear bomb during WWII?

Bradbury

The Castle Bravo
Dr. Strangelove
The Manhattan Project
Divine Strake

Impressive! 👍

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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On July 16th, 1945, the US government detonated a nuclear bomb in the New Mexico desert as a test. What was the name of this test?

Trinity Detonation T&b

Operation Sandstone
Operation Crossroads
Bikini Atoll
Trinity

Was that too easy for you?

Not quite.

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What was the name of the official ultimatum presented to Japan on July 26th, 1945 calling for their total surrender? The ultimatum stated that if Japan did not surrender it would face "prompt and utter destruction."

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The Manhattan Declaration
Potsdam Declaration
$Are You One Of 25% Who Can Pass This Quiz On Nuclear Bombings? Truman\'s Warning$ Truman's Warning
The Ultimatum Letter

Super!

Not quite.

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What Japanese city did Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson order be removed from potential target lists for the atomic bomb?

Henry L. Stimson

Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Sapporo

Slay!

Not quite right. 😢

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What was the code name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945?

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Little Boy
Small Child
Thin Man
Big Boy

Awesome!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima?

Enola Gay

The Enola Gay
Cobra Rattler
Thunderbolt
Spruce Moose

Magnificent!

Not quite.

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After witnessing the first detonation of a nuclear weapon in 1945, who said the line "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds"?

nuclear testing

Ernest Lawrence
Albert Einstein
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Otto Hahn

Fantastic! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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How many days apart were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

bomb on Hiroshima

3
7
10
1

Way to go!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What was the code name for the bomb dropped on Nagasaki on August 9th, 1945?

Nagasaki Post 1

Large Man
Thin Man
Fat Man
Fat Boy

Super!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What was the name of the plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki?

Boeing B 29

Stingray Deluxe
Bockscar
B-39 Peacemaker
Vindicator

Woohoo! 🥳

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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After the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945, when did Japan surrender to the Allies?

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August 15th, 1945
August 17th, 1945
August 12th, 1945
August 10th, 1945

Woohoo! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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What is the estimated death toll range from both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings combined?

Hiroshima After

245,000 - 374,000
129,000 – 226,000
294,000 - 452,000
52,000 - 122,000

That's the way!

Doh! 🤬

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How many countries currently possess nuclear weapons?

Nuclear Testing List

2
9
6
13

Woohoo! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢

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The most powerful nuclear bomb ever created is named Tsar Bomba. It was developed and tested in 1961 by what country?

Nuclear bomb

India
USA
Russia
North Korea

Marvelous!

Not quite right. 😢

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