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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the blast radius of the M83 bombs carried by the B-52s?
(a) 8 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 5 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

2. When did the United States place an embargo on Japanese oil imports after they invaded China?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1940.

3. How long does the radioactivity of potassium-40 last?
(a) 9 trillion years.
(b) 100,000 years.
(c) A billion years.
(d) 2 million years.

4. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?
(a) 27.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 34.

5. When did a nuclear power plant near Chernobyl in the Ukraine have a violent accident?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. In fallout from a nuclear bomb, what material is most likely to cause the most human deaths?

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

3. What was the efficiency of the best solar cells at the time the book was written?

4. What is the blast range for each warhead carried on nuclear missiles in Chapter 2?

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

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