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

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

3. How much larger was a nuclear explosion tested by the Soviets in Chapter 2 than the Hiroshima bomb?
(a) 3,500 times.
(b) 2,000 times.
(c) 2,500 times.
(d) 3,000 times.

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

5. What size blade could a knife have before 9/11 to be carried on board a plane?
(a) Less than 4 inches.
(b) Less than 5 inches.
(c) About 2 inches.
(d) About 3 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. A ton of TNT is equal to the energy of how many food calories?

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

3. How long were the steel columns of the World Trade Center designed to maintain their strength during an ordinary fire?

4. When was gasoline a key component of the Molotov cocktails used in Spain?

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

(see the answer key)

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