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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where was the first atomic bomb used on Japan?
(a) August 6, 1945 on Tokyo.
(b) August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima.
(c) August 7, 1945 on Hiroshima.
(d) August 7, 1945 on Nagasaki.

2. Which of the six "Wise Men" does Isaacson report Roosevelt's Secretary of War asked to work on German espionage?
(a) Chip Bohlen.
(b) Robert Lovett.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) John McCloy.

3. What was the ratio of students who passed the training for Kennan's chosen field to those who took the course, according to Isaacson?
(a) 16:110.
(b) 110:16.
(c) 110:160.
(d) 1:11.

4. Why was General MacArthur fired according to Isaacson?
(a) Because MacArthur's popularity within the U.S. was a threat to the Administration's efforts to control the direction of the war in Korea.
(b) Because MacArthur was seen as unable to lead with the changes in technology and the enemy at hand.
(c) Because MacArthur's belligerence had become a threat to world peace.
(d) MacArthur made statements criticizing China's strength and suggesting Chiang Kai-shek could open a second front against China with an invasion on the mainland.

5. What scientist suggested the United States should respond to the Soviet Union's possession of the A-bomb by producing more powerful bombs?
(a) Robert Oppenheimer.
(b) Edward Teller.
(c) George Ball.
(d) David Lilienthal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson suggest started becoming a concern to the six "Wise Men" shortly after WWII began?

2. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have served in active service during WWI?

3. What two post-secondary schools does Isaacson report George Kennan attended?

4. Who was the State Department's Liaison with the White House during the transfer of power from Roosevelt to Truman?

5. What does Isaacson claim to be the most elite club at Yale?

(see the answer key)

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