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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, for what time period have written records of temperatures been analyzed?
(a) Early 1800s to the present.
(b) 1700s to the present.
(c) 1850 to the present.
(d) 1600s to the present.

2. What size blade could a knife have before 9/11 to be carried on board a plane?
(a) About 3 inches.
(b) Less than 5 inches.
(c) About 2 inches.
(d) Less than 4 inches.

3. How many beta rays must a fifth of whiskey emit every minute or be considered unfit for human consumption?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 400.
(d) 500.

4. How large was a plane that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 142 tons.
(b) 103 tons.
(c) 131 tons.
(d) 158 tons.

5. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?
(a) 75 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) About 50 years.
(d) At least 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?

2. At the time the book was written, what company was second in oil reserves only to Saudi Arabia?

3. When did Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann mistakenly believe they had achieved cold fusion?

4. How fast was a plane moving that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?

5. When did China end nuclear bomb tests?

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