Mahima Chaudhary | Updated: Aug 1, 2022 19:05 IST
Every year on August 6, Hiroshima Day is observed to promote peace politics and raise awareness of the effects of the Hiroshima bombing. On August 6, 1945, the city of Hiroshima was attacked by an atomic bomb, which instantly killed thousands of people. It was the first city to be bombed with a nuclear weapon.
Try the following Hiroshima Day quiz questions and answers quiz to check how much you know about the Second World War bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States of America.
Q.1 ‘Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.’ a scientist said after witnessing the first nuclear explosion. who he was:
Richard Feyman
JR Oppenheimer
Albert Einstein
Neils Bohr
Correct Ans. JR Oppenheimer
Q.2 When the world’s first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, who was the president of the United States?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Regan
Harry Truman
JF Kennedy
Correct Ans. Harry Truman
Q.3 Who played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb?
JR Oppenheimer
Otto Hahn
Albert Einstein
Alfred Nobel
Correct Ans. JR Oppenheimer
Q.4 What was the top-secret project to develop the atomic bomb called?
The New York Project
The Manhattan Project
The Detroit Project
The Chicago Project
Correct Ans. The Manhattan Project
Q.5 What time was it in Hiroshima when the first atomic bomb was dropped?
3:15 pm
10:30 pm
11:02 am
8:15 am
Correct Ans. 3:15 pm
Q.6 What was the target of the US B-29 bomber plane in Hiroshima?
Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall
Arms factory
Aioi Bridge
Shima Hospital
Correct Ans. Aioi Bridge
Q.7 What exactly are the Hibakusha?
Those who died as a result of the atomic bombing.
Children who were injured as a result of the bombing
Those who assisted in the rescue efforts following the bombing
Those who survived the atomic bombing
Correct Ans. Those who survived the atomic bombing
Q.8 Where exactly did the atomic bomb explode?
Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall
Arms factory
Aioi Bridge
Shima Hospital
Correct Ans. Shima Hospital
Q.9 What was the amusing name given to the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, killing 200,000 people in a city of 3.5 million?
Enola Gay
Little Boy
Fat Man
Fat Boy
Correct Ans. Little Boy
Q.10 What nuclear material was used in the Hiroshima bomb’s construction?
Magnesium
Potassium
Plutonium
Uranium
Correct Ans. Uranium
Q. 11 What is the primary distinction between a conventional bomb and an atomic bomb?
Blast and wind
Light and heat
Radiation
Heat
Correct Ans. Radiation
The United Nations dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. This killed 39 percent of the city’s civilians. During WWII, Japan fought against America and its allies. Countries such as China and Japan were pushed back from several locations as the Allies won the war. The Japanese soldiers were cruel to the British and American soldiers, resulting in a nuclear attack.
This day is significant because it focuses on anti-war and anti-nuclear demonstrations in many countries. On this day, people visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, which documents the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during WWII.
This day serves as a reminder of the devastation caused by nuclear warfare throughout history. The aftermath of the bombing resulted in radiation poisoning, such as atomic bomb disease, which increased cancer risks, birth defects, severe mental retardation, and so on.
Hope this article helped you to test your knowledge through the given Hiroshima day quiz. Take your time attempt Quiz on Quit India Movement as well.