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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the last century, how much has the cardbon dioxide level risen?
(a) 23%.
(b) 18%.
(c) 41%.
(d) 36%.

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

3. When was gasoline a key component of the Molotov cocktails used in Spain?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1920s.

4. How much of a rem is in tooth X-rays?
(a) 1/500.
(b) 1/750.
(c) 1/2000.
(d) 1/1000.

5. How large was a plane that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 131 tons.
(b) 142 tons.
(c) 103 tons.
(d) 158 tons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much larger was a nuclear explosion tested by the Soviets in Chapter 2 than the Hiroshima bomb?

2. What was the blast radius of the M83 bombs carried by the B-52s?

3. How long does the radioactivity of potassium-40 last?

4. When the book was written, was the the total world production of oil per year?

5. In Chapter 17, how many shuttles had been lost in more than 100 missions?

(see the answer key)

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