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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Plagues of Warming" - "Systems".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who wrote The Population Bomb?
(a) E. O. Wilson.
(b) Irakli Loladze.
(c) Paul Ehrlich.
(d) William Vollmann.

4. How many people were killed as a result of Hurricane Mitch in Central America?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 11,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 23,000.

5. Approximately how many Muslims participate in the hajj each year?
(a) 3 million.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Hurricane Andrew hit Florida?

2. How many workers have been seriously injured in the U.S. by heat alone since 1992?

3. What does CCS stand for?

4. In 1850, the area of Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers. How many are left today?

5. Approximately how many people were evacuated due to Hurricane Irma?

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