How much do you know about atomic testing in Nevada?
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Which period is known for the rapid expansion of US nuclear weapons?
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1950s
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1960s
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1970s
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1940s
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Play this informative quiz to see how much you know about nuclear testing site in Nevada. Nuclear tests are aimed at determining the military prowess of a country. The USA created a Nevada testing site to keep up its military dominance. Many significant nuclear tests were conducted at the site, which ensured that the US maintained its edge in nuclear technology. The testing has had a drastic impact on the inhabitants of the area. This quiz will trace the important test events that happened here.
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The Nevada Test Site was previously known as
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Nevada Nuclear Ground
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Nevada Proving Grounds
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Nevada Bomb Site
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Nevada Smoke Sit
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The underground Nuclear testing at the Nevada Nuclear site began with the operation
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Hornet
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Nougat
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Plumbbob
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Schooner
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When was the last underground nuclear test conducted at the Nevada testing site?
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May 12, 1980
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June 8, 1972
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September 23, 1992
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September 30, 1953
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Which operation was a series of 29 nuclear tests that was one of the longest and most comprehensive test series?
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Operation Shot Charlie
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Operation Harry
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Operation Shot Able
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Operation Plumbbob
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The Nevada testing site is still radioactive.
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True
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False
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The people and towns communities who experienced nuclear fallout throughout the area are now called
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Highwinders
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Downwinders
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Nuclearwinders
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Smokewinders
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When was Operation Plumbbob conducted at the site?
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1955
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1952
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1949
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1957
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When was the last atmospheric test conducted on the site?
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July 17, 1982
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July 18, 1970
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July 17, 1962
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July 19, 1991
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Which treaty banned nuclear weapons tests and nuclear explosions underwater, in outer space, and in the atmosphere.
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Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
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Outer Space Treaty
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Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty
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