Manhattan Project
The project produced the first nuclear weapons. This topic is part of World War II within History. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Manhattan Project trivia questions
The Manhattan Project developed what weapon during World War II?
Answer: Atomic bomb
Bonus fact: The project produced the first nuclear weapons.
Who served as scientific director at Los Alamos?
Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonus fact: Oppenheimer led the laboratory that designed the bombs.
What was the name of the first nuclear test?
Answer: Trinity
Bonus fact: The Trinity test occurred in New Mexico in July 1945.
What name was given to the first nuclear weapon test, conducted in New Mexico in 1945?
Answer: Trinity
Bonus fact: The Trinity test took place on July 16, 1945, as part of the Manhattan Project.