Nuclear History and Pioneers
Description: This quiz covers the history of nuclear physics and the pioneers who made significant contributions to the field. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: nuclear physics history of science pioneers of nuclear physics |
Who is considered the father of nuclear physics?
What was the name of the experiment that led to the discovery of the neutron?
Who proposed the liquid drop model of the nucleus?
What was the name of the first nuclear reactor?
Who led the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government's effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II?
What was the name of the first atomic bomb detonated as part of the Manhattan Project?
Which city in Japan was the first to be targeted by an atomic bomb during World War II?
Who is known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb'?
What was the name of the first hydrogen bomb detonated by the United States?
Which country was the first to develop a nuclear weapon after the United States and the Soviet Union?
What is the name of the international treaty that aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons?
Which organization is responsible for promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology?
What is the name of the largest nuclear power plant in the world?
Which country has the largest number of nuclear power plants in operation?
What is the name of the process by which radioactive isotopes decay over time?