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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 "The Evils of This Time".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the token American at the Solvay Conference?
(a) Leland Stanford.
(b) George Rutherford.
(c) Ernest Lawrence.
(d) Robert Oppenheimer.

2. When does President Roosevelt die?
(a) March 30, 1945.
(b) April 12, 1945.
(c) April 10, 1945.
(d) April 1, 1945.

3. What does Rolf Wideroe invent?
(a) An accelerator tube that causes high voltage problems.
(b) A matrix table for elements.
(c) A refrigerator that does not freeze.
(d) An accelerator tube that avoids high voltage problems.

4. What is the topic of Bohr's first published scientific paper?
(a) Electrons.
(b) The atom.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) The surface tension of water.

5. In what state is the Hanford facility located?
(a) Alaska.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Washington.
(d) Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the first unconverted Jew ennobled since the Middle Ages?

2. When does Russia begin work on its atomic bomb project?

3. In the 1920's/1930's, what is the world's largest source of radioactive polonium?

4. How long does Lawrence calculate the size of the tube he needs?

5. What kind of planes does Germany use to bomb England?

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