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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many kilotons of TNT were used by Al-Qaeda on September 11, 2001?
(a) 1.4.
(b) 1.8.
(c) 1.5.
(d) 2.1.

2. During what presidential administration was the neutron bomb developed?
(a) Bush.
(b) Ford.
(c) Carter.
(d) Reagan.

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

4. In Chapter 11, when did the U.S. and Russia disclosed the number of nuclear strategic warheads that they had?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2008.

5. In Chapter 15, how long would some rides at amusement parks allow riders to fall?
(a) 125 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 145 feet.
(d) 100 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the United States build a small nuclear weapon called the Davy Crockett?

2. In Part IV, how long did it take to go between Moscow and New York City by satellite?

3. How many joules does one food calorie contain?

4. How long did it take the Manhattan Project scientists and engineers to build three nuclear weapons?

5. How many people might be killed by a blast in the center of the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day?

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