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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: "Politics of Consumption" - Part IV: The Anthropic Principle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The United Nations estimates that how much of the global population will live in cities by 2050?
(a) 1/3.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/2.

2. How many signatories are there on the Paris climate accords (as of the time of the book's publication)?
(a) 195.
(b) 232.
(c) 103.
(d) 254.

3. What is the population of Delhi (as of 2018)?
(a) 45 million.
(b) 26 million.
(c) 13 million.
(d) 14 million.

4. 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) 700,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 800,000.
(d) 200,000.

5. Who is the author of The Progress of This Storm?
(a) Paul Ehrlich.
(b) Andreas Malm.
(c) Roy Scranton.
(d) David Buckel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has served as the President of the People's Republic of China since 2013?

2. According to the author in "Hunger," undernourishment in the world's developing countries has dropped from over 30% in 1970 to what percentage today?

3. Who was the man who lit himself on fire in Prospect Park that is described in "Politics of Consumption"?

4. What percent of all human experience throughout history is estimated to belong to people right now, according to the author in Part I: Cascades?

5. National Geographic calculated that what percentage of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 7 billion people?

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