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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was it rumored that Saddam Hussein tested a dirty bomb?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1981.

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

3. In Chapter 15, how many satellites did the author state would be needed to view the entire globe continuously?
(a) 3,000.
(b) About 5,000.
(c) Around 6,500.
(d) 4,500.

4. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?
(a) 27.
(b) 8.
(c) 34.
(d) 1.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?

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

3. How many excess deaths does the United Nations estimate from the Chernobyl accident?

4. How many joules does one food calorie contain?

5. In a pebble bed reactor, how deep is the bed of pebbles where the uranium is placed?

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