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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many beta rays must a fifth of whiskey emit every minute or be considered unfit for human consumption?
(a) 400.
(b) 200.
(c) 300.
(d) 500.

2. In Chapter 23, how many nations had ratified the Kyoto Protocol?
(a) 157.
(b) 182.
(c) 148.
(d) 164.

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

4. How many tons of coal did the author say that the U.S. had in reserves in Chapter 7?
(a) 4 billion.
(b) About 3 trillion.
(c) 11 billion.
(d) About 2 trillion.

5. How many deaths did the United Nations estimate around the world were caused by radiation from Chernobyl?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 11,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 9,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much energy is released by 60 tons of gasoline?

2. How much does a kilogram weigh?

3. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?

4. When did the United States place an embargo on Japanese oil imports after they invaded China?

5. When was it rumored that Saddam Hussein tested a dirty bomb?

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