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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. The author asserts in Part I: Cascades that the majority of carbon burning produced by humans has occurred since the premiere of what television show?
(a) All in the Family.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) The Honeymooners.
(d) Seinfeld.

2. How many major cities are there currently with average maximum summertime temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher?
(a) 235.
(b) 164.
(c) 634.
(d) 354.

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

4. What lake supplies much of Las Vegas's water?
(a) Lake Shasta.
(b) Lake Berryessa.
(c) Lake Mead.
(d) Lake Oroville.

5. With CO2 at 930 parts per million (more than double where we are today), cognitive ability declines by what percent?
(a) 21%.
(b) 16%.
(c) 12%.
(d) 34%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did carbon emissions grow in the year 2017?

2. How many people were killed during the Indian summer of 1998?

3. The rate at which humankind is adding carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is how many times faster than any point in human history before the beginning of industrialization?

4. How much carbon is there currently in the air, according to the author in "Heat Death"?

5. Who proposed the term "Half-Earth" (20)?

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