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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 Norman Borlaug born?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1953.

2. How many workers have been seriously injured in the U.S. by heat alone since 1992?
(a) 20,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 70,000.
(d) 80,000.

3. When did Hurricane Harvey strike land?
(a) 2012.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2017.
(d) 2007.

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

5. How many people were evacuated from mainland China due to the Typhoon Mangkhut?
(a) 1.4 million.
(b) 6.3 million.
(c) 2.45 million.
(d) 400,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres did the Thomas Fire grow in one day in 2017?

2. What is the population of Delhi (as of 2018)?

3. What is the current population of Jakarta (as of 2018)?

4. When was David Wallace-Wells's father born?

5. Who developed the work "The Great Nutrient Collapse"?

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