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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Heat Death" - "Drowning".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Air conditioners and fans account for what percentage of global electricity consumption currently, according to the author in "Heat Death"?
(a) 15%.
(b) 20%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 5%.

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

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) Endography.
(c) Phylology.
(d) Vectorology.

4. Who are the authors of the book Climate Shock?
(a) Jair Bolsonaro and William Vollman.
(b) Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman.
(c) Irakli Loladze and Jeff Goodell.
(d) Paul Ehrlich and Jennifer Jones.

5. Who wrote The Water Will Come?
(a) Irakli Loladze.
(b) Paul Ehrlich.
(c) E. O. Wilson.
(d) Jeff Goodell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What small town in Maryland was drowned by a "thousand-year flood" in 2016 (22)?

2. What month has traditionally marked the beginning of the rainy season in California?

3. How many people were evacuated from mainland China due to the Typhoon Mangkhut?

4. When was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

5. A research team led by Ethan Coffel calculated in 2017 that the number of days warmer than what were once the warmest days of the year could grow by a factor of what by 2080?

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