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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the blast radius of the M83 bombs carried by the B-52s?
(a) 8 miles.
(b) 5 miles.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 4 miles.

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

4. What is the radius of damage that would be caused by a 1-kiloton blast?
(a) 300 feet.
(b) 1,250 feet.
(c) 900 feet.
(d) 450 feet.

5. How many horsepower do car engines deliver?
(a) 50 to 200.
(b) 250.
(c) 150.
(d) 100 to 300.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much more energy is typically released by a nuclear chain reaction than an equal weight of TNT?

2. When was the last date that anthrax letters were sent in 2001?

3. At what temperature did the columns of the World Trade Center become vulnerable to buckling?

4. When did North Korea test its first atomic bomb?

5. When was the Davy Crockett nuclear device exploded in a test?

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