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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Roosevelt want as his Vice President?
(a) Harry Truman
(b) Unknown - Roosevelt changed his mind often during the VP discussions with his staff
(c) Adlai Stevenson
(d) Teddy Roosevelt

2. When did the Democratic party decide to place Truman as Vice President on their ticket?
(a) At the Democratic National Convention in 1944.
(b) When Roosevelt became ill
(c) When Roosevelt died
(d) Three years in advance

3. What are the names of Harry's brother and sister?
(a) Jim and Eleanor
(b) J. Vivian and Mary Jane
(c) Harrison and Bess
(d) Franklin and Eleanor

4. How many people did the bomb actually kill in Hiroshima?
(a) None
(b) Two million
(c) 200,000
(d) 2000

5. How many people did Oppenheimer estimate the bomb would kill?
(a) 200,000
(b) Two million
(c) 20,000
(d) None

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Truman's past most concerned the Democratic Party for the campaign?

2. Who was the Vice President of the United States under Roosevelt in 1943?

3. In what country was Potsdam located?

4. What famous landmark did Churchill visit when in Berlin?

5. How many days was Truman Vice President?

(see the answer key)

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