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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

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) 2.1.
(d) 1.5.

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

3. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 34.
(d) 27.

4. How much did the small nuclear weapon the Davy Crockett weigh?
(a) 55 pounds.
(b) Around 40 pounds.
(c) About 50 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

5. When was the Davy Crockett nuclear device exploded in a test?
(a) March 1962.
(b) November 1962.
(c) July 1962.
(d) February 1962.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many satellites needed to be in view for a GPS system to work on a plane?

4. How large was a plane that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?

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

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