Nuclear & Atomic Tech
Who was the spy from the Manhattan Project who stole the "Theoretical Implosion Design for the A-Bomb" (aka. Fat Man Type, Type used on Nagasaki) and gave it to the Soviets?
(Harry Gold, Klaus Fuchs, or Theodore Hall)
Who is Klaus Fuchs?
Although ALL the men listed contributed in some way to the Soviets related to the A-Bomb, Klaus Fuchs was the only one of the three at Los Alamos with access to the design blueprints.
The Soviets were the first to successfully launch a living creature into orbit on Sputnik-2. What species was the animal?
What is a dog?
The An-225 is the largest and heaviest plane ever built weighing 285 tons completely empty. It was meant to carry the Soviet Shuttle from it's factory to the launch pad while strapped to the planes back. What was this monsters nickname?
(Mriya, Antei, or Ruslan)
What is Mriya?
This was the only Soviet plane with a Ukrainian nickname.
The Dmitriy Donskoy is the biggest submarine ever built. What Hollywood classic was inspired by this monster?
What is "The Hunt for Red October"
What year did the USSR test its first atomic bomb in present-day Kazakhstan?
(1946, 1947, 1948, or 1949)
What is 1949?
The Soviets first atomic bomb test was on 29 August 1949. The U.S. found out on 1 September after a B-29 on a routine weather reconnaissance mission over the Pacific detected airborne radioactive particles from the fallout of the test.
Sputnik-1 was the first Artificial Satellite launched into orbit and caused widespread panic across the Western World. What year was Sputnik launched?
(1956, 1957, or 1958)
What is 1957?
Sputnik was launched on 4 October 1957.
What was the last type of Soviet fighter built in the USSR?
(Su-27, MiG-29, or MiG-31)
What is the Su-27?
The Su-27 is the most modern fighter in Russian service. Different types exist for carrier operations, interceptor roles and training.
(Filler Question)
What does the Acronym "U.S.S.R." mean?
What is "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics"
What was the codename of the first Soviet test?
(First Lightning, First Fire, or First Sunset)
What is First Lightning?
The Soviet moon program used the N-1 Rocket. Was this rocket taller than N.A.S.A.'s Saturn V?
What is shorter?
The Saturn V still holds the record for "Tallest Rocket Ever Built." However the Soviet N-1 Rocket may have been shorter than the Saturn V but it had 43 engines total compared to the Saturn V's 11 engines which gave it 2.50 million lbs of thrust more than the Saturn V.
What was the name of the nuclear capable bomber the Soviets used to rival the American B-52 Stratofortress?
(Tu-22 Backfire, Tu-95 Bear, or Tu-160 Blackjack)
What is Tu-95 Bear?
This aircraft is expected to serve until 2040.
What is the main Nuclear-powered Attack Submarine Class (SSN) used by the Soviets and now the Russians?
(Akula-class, Oskar-class, or Typhoon-class)
What is Akula-class?
Akula-class subs are the ones that have the teardrop shape pod on the back fin to tow a sonar array.
The Tsar Bomba was the biggest nuclear device ever tested. The amount of explosive energy released by Tsar Bomba amounted to all of the explosives used during World War II multiplied by ten. What year was the Tsar Bomba tested?
What is 1961?
What was the name of the first man in space?
(If you get his first or last name right it counts.)
Who is Yuri Gagarin?
How many records has the An-225 held at one time?
(100, 175, 200, or 225)
What is 225 records?
Most of these records were related to cargo.
How many Aircraft Carriers did the USSR use during its entire history?
(Five, Seven, Nine, or 12)
What is Seven?
The Soviets classified nine of their ships as aircraft carriers, however only seven were "True" aircraft carriers capable of launching anything other than helicopters.
In 1984 the Soviet Union made a computer that could launch a nuclear strike even if the USSR had been completely wiped out. Its known today as simply "Deadhand." What was the codename given by the Soviets for the machine?
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is Perimiter?
The Soviets were the first ones to send living creatures to the moon and back. What two animals did they send?
(A tortoise and a fly larvae, a dog and a fly larvae, or a snake and a fly larvae)
What is a tortoise and a fly larvae?
Both creatures returned unharmed after their weeklong trip around the Moon with the tortoise only suffering from hunger because it ate all of its food before the animals reached the Moon.
What percentage of Soviet aircraft/ helicopter designs are still in use today by the Russian Military?
What is 75 - 80%
The Russian Military has 55 different aircraft/ helicopter designs in service (not including drones or experimental designs) 36 of which are of soviet origin. These include the legendary Hind helicopter, Tu-95 Bear bomber, and the MiG-29 which is the Russians workhorse of the sky and meant to be a direct challenger to the American F-16.
The USSR developed a machine that it hoped to challenge American Aircraft Carriers. Nicknamed "Carrier Killers" they were armed with six Anti-ship missiles they could move at almost 350 mph. What were they "Technically"
(Ships, Hovercraft, or Planes)
What is a Hovercraft?