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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 David Wallace-Wells's father born?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1938.

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

3. What was the population of New Orleans in 2005 (prior to Katrina)?
(a) 480,000.
(b) 630,000.
(c) 700,000.
(d) 530,000.

4. Approximately how many square miles were burned by wildfires in California in 2018?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 1,000.

5. How many acres did the Thomas Fire grow in one day in 2017?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lake supplies much of Las Vegas's water?

2. The United Nations estimates that how much of the global population will live in cities by 2050?

3. How much of the population in the sugarcane region of El Salvador has chronic kidney disease?

4. By what percentage did China's emissions grow in the first three months of 2018?

5. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?

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