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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. About how many people near the Chernobyl reactor were thought to have received about 45 rem each?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 40,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 20,000.

4. How fast was a plane moving that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 515 miles per hour.
(b) 634 miles per hour.
(c) 600 miles per hour.
(d) 545 miles per hour.

5. How much of the radioactivity in the Chernobyl reactor was possible released into the atmosphere?
(a) 40%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many joules does one food calorie contain?

2. How much more natural radioactivity are people living in Denver exposed to than someone in New York City?

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

4. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?

5. When did the United States place an embargo on Japanese oil imports after they invaded China?

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