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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, how many people could have been killed by the anthrax spores mailed to news organizations?

3. When was the last date that anthrax letters were sent in 2001?

4. When did President Reagan announced that he had reduced the total yield of the U.S. nuclear arsenal?

5. How many tons of coal did the author say that the U.S. had in reserves in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What second round of terrorism occured after the 9/11 attacks?

2. What caused most of the death and damage from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs?

3. What is the greatest threat when it comes to nuclear weapons getting into the hands of terrorists, and why might that be a relatively low threat?

4. How might a solar plane be useful for surveillance?

5. How does food compare in energy to gasoline and to TNT?

6. How does the energy released by jet fuel or gasoline compare to TNT, and why is TNT used instead of other sources with more energy?

7. In Chapter 7, was the United States running out of fossil fuels?

8. Who was Richard Reid, and what did he do?

9. What are some things that are and are not radioactive?

10. How did the terrorists who carried out the bombing of the World Trade Center use their basic knowledge of airport security?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A neutron bomb is a type of enhanced radiation weapon. What is the difference between a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What is the difference between the type of damage created by a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What does the neutron bomb reveal about a weapons paradox?

Essay Topic 2

People fear nuclear weapons. Why are nuclear weapons considered to be the most fearsome invention of the twentieth century?

Essay Topic 3

Many people fear that the next terrorist attack will be nuclear. Who might use nuclear weapons in an attack on the U.S.? Why would rogue countries be more likely to use nuclear weapons than terrorists?

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