The Nuclear Age 1945–2011 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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When did the Nuclear Age begin with the first successful test of a nuclear weapon?
When did the Nuclear Age begin with the first successful test of a nuclear weapon?
5:30 am, 16 July 1945
Who was recognised as the 'father of nuclear physics' after developing a model of the atom in 1911?
Who was recognised as the 'father of nuclear physics' after developing a model of the atom in 1911?
Ernest Rutherford
Who named the process of splitting atoms 'nuclear fission'?
Who named the process of splitting atoms 'nuclear fission'?
Otto Frisch
On what date did Einstein sign the letter to President Roosevelt about atomic weapons?
On what date did Einstein sign the letter to President Roosevelt about atomic weapons?
2 August 1939
How many people did the Manhattan Project employ between 1942 and 1946?
How many people did the Manhattan Project employ between 1942 and 1946?
Over 130,000
Who directed the Los Alamos laboratory where the atomic bombs were assembled?
Who directed the Los Alamos laboratory where the atomic bombs were assembled?
Robert Oppenheimer
What were the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan nicknamed?
What were the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan nicknamed?
Little Boy and Fat Man
When was the Potsdam Declaration issued to Japan?
When was the Potsdam Declaration issued to Japan?
27 July 1945
On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
6 August 1945
What was the Trinity Test explosion equivalent to in destructive power?
What was the Trinity Test explosion equivalent to in destructive power?
5,000 truckloads of dynamite