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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 did the Soviets carry out a test of the largest man-made nuclear explosion?
(a) July 12, 1961.
(b) October 30, 1961.
(c) March 19, 1961.
(d) April 18, 1961.

2. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 65.
(d) 55.

3. When did North Korea have a nuclear weapon test in Chapter 1?
(a) September 7, 2004.
(b) October 9, 2006.
(c) March 3, 2005.
(d) February 20, 2007.

4. How many satellites needed to be in view for a GPS system to work on a plane?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. In Chapter 5, what was the cost of nautral gass per million cubic feet?
(a) $8.
(b) $12.
(c) $15.
(d) $10.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did the small nuclear weapon the Davy Crockett weigh?

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

4. How many square miles of sunlight at midday could provide a gigawatt of electric power?

5. What size blade could a knife have before 9/11 to be carried on board a plane?

(see the answer key)

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