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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part IV, how long did it take to go between Moscow and New York City by satellite?
(a) 34 minutes.
(b) 17 minutes.
(c) 21 minutes.
(d) 13 minutes.

2. How many people could be killed by the radioactivity in a nuclear power plant if they ate it?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 90 million.
(d) 15 million.

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

4. In 2008, how much did solar cells cost per square yard?
(a) $50,000.
(b) About $100,000.
(c) Around $75,000.
(d) $125,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how many satellites did the author state would be needed to view the entire globe continuously?

2. In 2007, where was a secret nuclear facility discovered when Israel attacked the country?

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

4. How many people died from the anthrax letters sent after 9/11?

5. When did a National Academy of Science report show no significant increase in birth defects of the children of victims in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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