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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Reaction Begins" – "Epilogue".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the Army Counter-Intelligence officer that questioned Paul Tibbets before he met with General Uzal Ent in the summer of 1944?
(a) Colonel Boris Pash.
(b) Major Robert Furman.
(c) Colonel John Lansdale.
(d) Colonel John Wilson.

3. Who was Japan's foreign minister in August of 1945?
(a) Shigenori Togo.
(b) Korechika Anami.
(c) Seizo Arisue.
(d) Yoshio Nishina.

4. When did Robert Oppenheimer graduate from Harvard University?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1919.

5. On what date did the Soviets test their first atomic bomb?
(a) May 22, 1950.
(b) August 29, 1949.
(c) June 2, 1947.
(d) November 1, 1952.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the FBI open a file on Robert Oppenheimer?

2. What did the Potsdam Declaration demand of Japan?

3. What was the name of the area at Los Alamos where Robert Oppenheimer lived?

4. Who informed Colonel Leslie Groves that he was selected for an important assignment in developing the atomic bomb?

5. How many Soviets had been killed in the war with Germany by July of 1945?

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