Question

exam 10
take this exam after you have finished reviewing the lesson.
question 1
fill in the blank:
atomic bombs are a type of weapon.
a. bolt
b. rifle
c. nuclear
d. cannon
question 2
which term below matches the following definition:
the code name for the us - led effort to develop an atomic bomb to use in world war ii
a. manhattan project
b. nuclear project
c. paris project
d. munich project
question 3
fill in the blank:
an arms race occurs when countries increase the size and quality of in order to gain superiority over each other.
a. political personnel
b. military weapons
c. personal data networks
d. natural resources
question 4
which scientific discovery made the creation of atomic weapons possible?
a. nuclear fission
b. theory of relativity
c. quantum physics
d. electricity
question 5
which us president approved the manhattan project?
a. franklin d. roosevelt
b. dwight eisenhower
c. richard nixon
d. herbert hoover

Explanation:

• Question 1: Atomic bombs are nuclear weapons as they rely on nuclear reactions (fission) for their destructive power.
• Question 2: The Manhattan Project was the code - name for the US - led effort to develop an atomic bomb during World War II.
• Question 3: An arms race is about countries increasing the size and quality of military weapons to gain superiority.
• Question 4: Nuclear fission is the scientific discovery that made atomic weapons possible as it is the process by which the large nucleus of an atom splits, releasing a large amount of energy.
• Question 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the Manhattan Project.

Answer:

• Question 1: c. Nuclear
• Question 2: a. Manhattan Project
• Question 3: b. Military weapons
• Question 4: a. Nuclear fission
• Question 5: a. Franklin D. Roosevelt