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

2. In 2008, how much did solar cells cost per square yard?
(a) $50,000.
(b) Around $75,000.
(c) About $100,000.
(d) $125,000.

3. When was the last date that anthrax letters were sent in 2001?
(a) November 16.
(b) October 9.
(c) September 28.
(d) December 3.

4. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1949.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the radius of damage that would be caused by a 1-kiloton blast?

2. How long does the radioactivity of potassium-40 last?

3. How many horsepower was the maximum that the author's 1966 Volkswaagen Beetle produced?

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

5. How much bomb-grade uranium or plutonium would be needed to make a weapon in the kiloton range?

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