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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: The Climate Kaleidoscope, "Storytelling" - "The Church of Technology".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Hurricane Mitch strike Central America?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1995.
(d) 2012.

2. According to a 2016 study, from 1980-210 what percentage of conflict in the world's ethnically diverse countries began in months stamped by weather disaster/
(a) 34%.
(b) 12%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 23%.

3. What word from Part I: Cascades refers to the explanation of phenomenon by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes?
(a) Teleology.
(b) Vectorology.
(c) Endography.
(d) Phylology.

4. Globally, about what percentage of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture?
(a) 70-80%.
(b) 30-40%.
(c) 80-90%.
(d) 40-50%.

5. What is the current population of Jakarta (as of 2018)?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 8 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 6 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of the world's landmass was altered by humans between 1992 and 2015?

2. How many deaths in China were attributed to smog in 2013?

3. The area referred to as America's "tornado alley" has moved how many miles in just 30 years, according to the author in "Disasters No Longer Natural"?

4. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?

5. Where did the U.S experience its most dramatic outbreak of waterborne disease in 1993?

(see the answer key)

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