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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 "Different Animals".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under whom is the German fission research consolidated?
(a) Otto Hahn.
(b) Hans Geiger.
(c) The Kaiser Wilhelm Institute.
(d) The War Office.

2. What can Von Karman do at age six that show he is a prodigy?
(a) Write equations.
(b) Multiply six figure numbers in his head.
(c) Read science books.
(d) Recite the periodic table.

3. How much money does Leo Szilard ask the Uranium Committee for?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $16,000.
(d) $6,000.

4. Who is Alexander Sachs?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A professor.
(c) A personal friend of Roosevelt.
(d) A financier.

5. Who gets Enrico Fermi a meeting with Admiral Hooper, the Undersecretary of the Navy?
(a) Andrew Lawrence.
(b) George Pegram.
(c) Vannevar Bush.
(d) Leo Szilard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early 1900's, who do the Jewish commercial elite ally with, creating a large class of ennobled Jews?

2. Who writes the letters to Roosevelt "sounding the alarm" about nuclear fission?

3. When does World War II begin?

4. What is the rumor that circulates regarding the 20th century Hungarian Jewish scientists?

5. By 1920, Jews make up what percent of Hungary's financiers?

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