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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 the author had his feet x-rayed as a child, how much radiation did his feet probably receive?
(a) 60 rem.
(b) 45 rem.
(c) 55 rem.
(d) 50 rem.

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

3. About how much energy does a large nuclear plant produce?
(a) 900 million watts.
(b) 1 million watts.
(c) 2 billion watts.
(d) A billion watts.

4. How long does the radioactivity of iodine-131 last?
(a) 5 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 years.
(d) A few weeks.

5. If the energy of a space shuttle is turned into heat and the heat transferred to the shuttle, to what temperature will the shuttle's temperature rise to?
(a) 128,000 degrees F.
(b) Over 140,000 degrees F.
(c) 170,000 degrees F.
(d) About 200,000 degrees F.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a nuclear power plant near Chernobyl in the Ukraine have a violent accident?

2. In Chapter 11, when did the U.S. and Russia disclosed the number of nuclear strategic warheads that they had?

3. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?

4. When was there a medieval warm period?

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

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