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    Question

    When was the Doomsday Clock, representing humanity's

    closeness to global catastrophes caused by human-made technologies and environmental crises, first introduced by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists?
    A 1945 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1946 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1947 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1949 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 1951 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947, two years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The concept was developed by scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project and were deeply concerned about the nuclear arms race following World War II. Artist Martyl Langsdorf, a member of the Bulletin, designed the original clock.

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