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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On the Cliff" – "High Concentration".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date did General Leslie Groves take command of the Manhattan Project?
(a) June 19, 1942.
(b) May 22, 1942.
(c) September 18, 1942.
(d) October 21, 1939.

2. Who was the British Colonel that relayed Poulsson's mission regarding the Vemork power plant?
(a) Colonel Richard Brennan.
(b) Colonel Scott Miller.
(c) Colonel John Wilson.
(d) Colonel Brehon Somervell.

3. Prior to the development of the atomic bomb, where did the largest man-made explosion in history occur?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) Augusta Bay, Alaska.
(c) Halifax Harbor, Canada.
(d) Zurich, Switzerland.

4. Who informed Colonel Leslie Groves that he was selected for an important assignment in developing the atomic bomb?
(a) General Scott Miller.
(b) General Brehon Somervell.
(c) General Richard Brennan.
(d) General Lewis Strauss.

5. From where did Poulsson's team order skis and boots prior to their mission at the Vemork power plant?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Canada.
(c) The United States.
(d) Iceland.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Robert Oppenheimer born?

2. What alias did Ruth Werner use in Oxford, England?

3. How old was Harry Gold when World War II began?

4. What does "blitzkrieg" translate to in English?

5. On what date was Albert Einstein's letter to the U.S. President warning of Germany's development of an atomic bomb delivered?

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