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Nuclear Trivia
Topic Started: May 9 2012, 09:35 AM (205 Views)
Greenspoint
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I have a few trivia questions to ask, but I'm going to post them one at a time.

1) By the end of 1960, there had been over 300 nuclear detonations, on 5 continents and in the ocean. What are the 5 continents?
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Independent Planets
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I will say North America, Asia, Europe, Australia, and South America.
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Greenspoint
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You got 4 of 5 correct
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Africa instead of South America!
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Greenspoint
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Correct!

Question 2:

Which nation was third to detonate a nuclear bomb?
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Makem
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Hmm... England?
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That is correct.

Question 3) Who was fourth?
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Pakistan?

<probably China, but Pakistan seems to ring a bell>

:spin
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Greenspoint
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I'm sorry that is incorrect.
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Would that be le France?
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Oui oui!

Question 4) What was the largest nuclear detonation ever, in MT?
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50 megatons, from the Tsar Bomba.
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Correct

Question 5: How big was the largest U.S. nuclear detonation, in MT?
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Makem
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50 megatons?
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Greenspoint
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That is incorrect...
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Was it 25?
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Greenspoint
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It was not. It was lower than 25 MT
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15 MT?
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