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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time the book was written, what company was second in oil reserves only to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Iran.
(b) Russia.
(c) Canada.
(d) United States.

2. How much more natural radioactivity are people living in Denver exposed to than someone in New York City?
(a) 0.8 rem.
(b) 0.5 rem.
(c) 0.2 rem.
(d) 0.1 rem.

3. How fast was a plane moving that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 545 miles per hour.
(b) 634 miles per hour.
(c) 515 miles per hour.
(d) 600 miles per hour.

4. How long did it take the Manhattan Project scientists and engineers to build three nuclear weapons?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

5. In Chapter 14, how many lasers were in a building at Livermore?
(a) 210.
(b) 192.
(c) 163.
(d) 185.

Short Answer Questions

1. Exposure to what level of rem will incapacitate you within hours?

2. In a pebble bed reactor, how deep is the bed of pebbles where the uranium is placed?

3. How long do the carcinogens from coal-buring plants last in the ground?

4. How many people might be killed by a blast in the center of the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day?

5. How much did the small nuclear weapon the Davy Crockett weigh?

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