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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Climate Kaleidoscope, "Storytelling" - "The Church of Technology".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hurricane Harvey strike land?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2012.

2. According to the author in "Hunger," undernourishment in the world's developing countries has dropped from over 30% in 1970 to what percentage today?
(a) 15%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 24%.
(d) 20%.

3. The area referred to as America's "tornado alley" has moved how many miles in just 30 years, according to the author in "Disasters No Longer Natural"?
(a) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 500.

4. How many climate refugees does the U.N. project there will be by 2050?
(a) 100 million.
(b) 150 million.
(c) 250 million.
(d) 200 million.

5. How many pounds of grain does it take to produce a single pound of hamburger meat?
(a) 5 pounds.
(b) 8 pounds.
(c) 1 pound.
(d) 3 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the planet's coal-power capacity does China command?

2. What term used in "Storytelling" refers to action taken to prevent disease, especially be specified means or against a specified disease?

3. When did the United Nations establish its Framework on Climate Change?

4. When was Norman Borlaug born?

5. Of the 71% of the planet that is covered in water, approximately what percentage is fresh?

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