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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Section 5 - Part III, Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did King Charles II marry Catherine of Graganza?
(a) 1701.
(b) 1692.
(c) 1673.
(d) 1661.

2. What is described by the author in Part 1, Section 10 as one of Mumbai's most famous iconic street with sea-facing hotels famous for sunset views?
(a) Apex Drive.
(b) Marine Drive.
(c) River Drive.
(d) Sunset Drive.

3. About how long ago did China go through a "medieval economic revolution," according to the author in Part II, Section 5 (96)?
(a) 1,500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 500.

4. What is the name of the tiger demon featured in Bon Bibir Johuranama?
(a) Dokkhin Rai.
(b) Lakshmi.
(c) Saraswati.
(d) Dukhey.

5. What organization did Paul Kingsnorth create as "a network of writers, artists, and thinkers who have stopped believing the stories our civilization tells itself" (8)?
(a) The White Elephant Project.
(b) The Dark Mountain Project.
(c) The Blue Ridge Project.
(d) The Green Tiger Project.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of India's most important scientific bodies that is located at the southernmost tip of Mumbai?

2. The 1971 Bhola Cyclone is thought to have killed how many people?

3. When was The Circle of Reason published?

4. When did Giovanni da Verrazzano land on Manhattan?

5. Who wrote, more than a quarter of a century ago, "We live in a post-natural world" (33)?

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