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His 1905 Theory of Relativity paved the way for
atomic research
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Who is Albert Einstein?
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The Theory of Relativity proved it was possible,
on paper at least, to split the atom using these
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What are neutrons?
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Energy equals mass times the speed of light
squared
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What is Emc²?
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The process of splitting the atom
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What is nuclear fission?
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When neutrons released from fission split more
atoms and release more neutrons
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What is a chain reaction?
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This has to be greater than 100 (1.00) to
produce a chain reaction
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What is the K Factor?
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The point at which a chain reaction becomes
irreversible
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What is critical mass?
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Because nitrogen molecules in the air absorb
neutrons, chain reactions must take place in this
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What is a vacuum?
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Because this element is naturally unstable, it is
most suitable for nuclear fission
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What is uranium?
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These two elements are used to control a chain
reaction because they absorb huge amounts of
neutrons
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What are cadmium and boron?
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The Manhattan Project was created out of fear
that this country would build an atomic bomb
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What is Nazi Germany?
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By 1939 Germanys atomic research program was
answering directly to this
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What is the Army Weapons Department
(Heereswaffenamt)?
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Many German scientists were no longer welcome in
their home country because they were this
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What is Jewish?
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Albert Einstein wrote a letter to this President,
warning him that the Nazis wanted to build an
atomic bomb
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Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
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The fate of two German agents arrested near a
Manhattan Project lab
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What is they were never heard from again?
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The worlds first chain reaction took place on a
squash court here
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What is the University of Chicago?
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They knew about the Manhattan Project because
they ran a spy ring in the U.S.
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Who are the Russians?
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The worlds first atomic explosion took place
here on July 16, 1945
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What is New Mexico?
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Only he could decide whether to use the atomic
bomb or not
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Who is President Truman?
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Fighting on this island cost the Americans 50,000
casualties
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What is Okinawa?
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Codename for the invasion of Japan
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What is Operation Downfall?
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Conquering all of Japan could have cost this many
American casualties
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What is one million?
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These Japanese suicide pilots sank 34 U.S.
warships and killed 5,000 sailors
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What are kamikazes?
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If the Japanese were warned about the target of
the atomic bomb, they might move these there
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Who are American prisoners of war?
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Atomic bombs were dropped on these two Japanese
cities
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What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
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Waste
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What is squander?
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Payback
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What is retribution?
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Neglecting
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What is dereliction?
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Slaughter
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What is carnage?
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Capable of operating on land and water
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What is amphibious?
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Final Jeopardy
Make your wager
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Intact cities were chosen as targets for the
atomic bomb because their total destruction would
produce this
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What is maximum psychological shock?