Comprehension: 128. The Nuclear Bombing of Japan

1. The United States is the _____ country to use nuclear weapons.
1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth
2. What cities were targeted by the United States?
1. Hiroshima
2. Nagasaki
3. Yokohama
4. Both A and B.
3. When was the first bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima?
1. August 9, 1945
2. August 10, 1945
3. August 11, 1990
4. August 12, 1990
4. What happened to the survivors of the initial bombings?
1. They are all okay.
2. They became sick from radiation poisoning.
3. They were all captured.
4. None of the above.
5. What is the argument behind the attacks?
1. The Soviet Union was trying to control Japan.
2. If nuclear weapons were not used, many more lives would have been lost.
3. Japan would soon have nuclear weapons.
4. To test the new weapon.