Energy and Human History Quiz

Energy and Human History Quiz

12th Grade

8 Qs

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Energy and Human History Quiz

Energy and Human History Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main source of energy to do work for more than 99% of human history?

Coal

Electricity

Muscle

Oil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first great energy technology that enabled humans to cook and work with metal?

Fire

Solar power

Water power

Wind power

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is not a form of fossil fuel mentioned in the text?

Nuclear power

Natural gas

Oil

Coal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first machine to provide significantly large amounts of power not derived from muscle, water, or wind?

Steam engine

Nuclear power

Solar power

Electricity

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country relied heavily on nuclear energy, according to the text?

France

China

Russia

United States

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the disaster at the Soviet nuclear plant at Chernobyl in 1986 known for?

Releasing radiation greater than Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Causing immediate casualties

Being a minor incident

Releasing harmless radiation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What has led to increased calls for humanity to find cleaner, more renewable forms of energy in recent years?

Abundance of fossil fuels

Decrease in energy consumption

Rising concerns over climate change

Historical step backward

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