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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the blast range for each warhead carried on nuclear missiles in Chapter 2?
(a) Over half a mile.
(b) About a quarter mile.
(c) 3 1/2 miles.
(d) 2 miles.

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

3. When did the United States build a small nuclear weapon called the Davy Crockett?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1958.
(c) Early 1960s.
(d) Late 1960s.

4. When did China end nuclear bomb tests?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1974.

5. In Chapter 6, what was the name of Muller's student in his anecdote?
(a) Liz.
(b) Cathi.
(c) Dixie.
(d) Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the radioactivity in the Chernobyl reactor was possible released into the atmosphere?

2. In Section V, how many degrees Fahrenheit does the author say that the Earth's temperature has increased in the last century?

3. If the energy of a space shuttle is turned into heat and the heat transferred to the shuttle, to what temperature will the shuttle's temperature rise to?

4. When did the author spend a night with the U.S. Border Patrol?

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

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