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

2. When did Luis Alvarez and his colleagues discover a way to eliminate the need for high termperature in fusion?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1957.

3. At what altitude in Chapter 15 would a geostationary Earth orbit satellite orbit the earth?
(a) 33,000 miles.
(b) 31,000 miles.
(c) 22,000 miles.
(d) 27,000 miles.

4. How much bomb-grade uranium or plutonium would be needed to make a weapon in the kiloton range?
(a) 15 pounds.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 20 pounds.

5. In Chapter 6, what was the name of Muller's student in his anecdote?
(a) Cathi.
(b) Liz.
(c) Dixie.
(d) Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the carcinogens from coal-buring plants last in the ground?

2. What percent of the energy of gasoline is carried by the best rechargeable batteries?

3. How long did it take the Manhattan Project scientists and engineers to build three nuclear weapons?

4. How much gasoline could the deuterium yield that is found in each gallon of seawater?

5. In Chapter 14, how many lasers were in a building at Livermore?

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