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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Wildfire" - "Unbreathable Air".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the country of Pakistan formed?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1971.

2. How much carbon is said to be contained in the Arctic permafrost in Part I: Cascades?
(a) 4.5 billion tons.
(b) 2.3 trillion tons.
(c) 1.8 trillion tons.
(d) 4 trillion tons.

3. Approximately how many barrels of oil are burned each day in the summer in Saudi Arabia, mostly to power the nation's air-conditioning?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 800,000.
(d) 700,000.

4. According to a 2018 government report, approximately how many people die each year from lacking or contaminated water?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 300,000.
(d) 200,000.

5. National Geographic calculated that what percentage of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 7 billion people?
(a) 0.007%.
(b) 0.05%.
(c) 0.0003%.
(d) 0.24%.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the author, the concrete and asphalt of cities absorb so much heat during the day that when it is released at night, it can raise the local temperature as much as how many degrees Fahrenheit?

2. How many pounds of grain does it take to produce a single pound of hamburger meat?

3. Approximately how many Muslims participate in the hajj each year?

4. How many people were killed during the Russian heat wave of 2010?

5. Who are the authors of the book Climate Shock?

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