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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tons of coal did the author say that the U.S. had in reserves in Chapter 7?
(a) 11 billion.
(b) About 3 trillion.
(c) About 2 trillion.
(d) 4 billion.

2. When did North Korea test its first atomic bomb?
(a) October 9, 2006.
(b) January 7, 2006.
(c) November 18, 2006.
(d) July 11, 2006.

3. In the Manhattan Project, how much uranium did scientists believe was needed for a critical mass?
(a) 630 pounds.
(b) 440 pounds.
(c) 380 pounds.
(d) 510 pounds.

4. How many horsepower was the maximum that the author's 1966 Volkswaagen Beetle produced?
(a) 75.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 125.

5. How many people died from the anthrax letters sent after 9/11?
(a) 28.
(b) 36.
(c) 17.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was it rumored that Saddam Hussein tested a dirty bomb?

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

3. When did President Reagan announced that he had reduced the total yield of the U.S. nuclear arsenal?

4. How many watts per square food does overhead sunlight approximately deliver to the ground?

5. In Chapter 8, approximately what percent of people died from cancer of unknown causes?

(see the answer key)

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