Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Whose voice did most Japanese first hear on 15 August 1945?

   Answer: Hirohito

   Why: Hirohito spoke in formal court Japanese, so many listeners at first could not tell that Japan had surrendered.

2. 2 Medium

   Which plane carried the bomb that hit Nagasaki?

   Answer: Bockscar

   Why: The name Bockscar, a pun on its usual commander Frederick Bock and the word boxcar, was painted on after the mission.

3. 3 Hard

   Which city did clouds and smoke save from the second atomic bomb?

   Answer: Kokura

   Why: Smoke from an air raid on nearby Yawata the day before drifted over Kokura and added to the cloud cover.

4. 4 Easy

   When did the atomic bomb fall on Hiroshima?

   Answer: 6 August 1945

   Why: Each 6 August at 8:15 a.m., the moment the bomb fell, Hiroshima's Peace Bell rings and the city keeps a minute of silence.

5. 5 Medium

   How soon after the bombing did Hiroshima's trams run again?

   Answer: Three days

   Why: The bombing damaged 108 of Hiroshima Electric Railway's 123 streetcars, yet a short line reopened on 9 August.

6. 6 Hard

   Who was officially recognized as surviving both atomic bombings?

   Answer: Tsutomu Yamaguchi

   Why: Yamaguchi lived in Nagasaki and was in Hiroshima on a business trip for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.