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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 "Physics in Desert Country".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What religion is Enrico Fermi?
(a) Atheist.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Catholic.

3. After Edward Teller becomes an American citizen and moves to Manhattan, his research involves what?
(a) A mass spectrometer.
(b) The atomic bomb.
(c) The hydrogen bomb.
(d) Radar.

4. How long does Lawrence calculate the size of the tube he needs?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 100 yards.
(c) 100 feet.
(d) 1 mile.

5. Who comes up with the technical term "pile" or atomic pile?
(a) Szilard.
(b) Oppenheimer.
(c) Fermi.
(d) Teller.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Max Planck discover?

3. Where does Leo Szilard study engineering?

4. What is the NDRC?

5. Who is Queen Victoria of England's oldest grandson?

(see the answer key)

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