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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was gasoline a key component of the Molotov cocktails used in Spain?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1950s.

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

3. In Chapter 5, how much cheaper was coal than gasoline, for the same energy?
(a) 20 times.
(b) 15 times.
(c) 30 times.
(d) 25 times.

4. How long can a pilot fighter endure the force of 9g if they are wearing the right type of pressurized suit?
(a) About 10 seconds.
(b) Half of a second.
(c) 1/100 of a second.
(d) A fraction of a second.

5. When was Iraq attempting to develop nuclear weapons?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1994.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were high sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean detected by infrared satellites in Chapter 18?

2. At what temperature did the columns of the World Trade Center become vulnerable to buckling?

3. When was it rumored that Saddam Hussein tested a dirty bomb?

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

5. When did North Korea test its first atomic bomb?

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