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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prophet speaks of being among the captives by the river of Chebar in Chapter 4?
(a) Noah.
(b) Nathaniel.
(c) Moses.
(d) Ezekiel.

2. How many different species of living creatures are estimated to live on Earth, according to von Däniken?
(a) 2,000,000.
(b) 25,000,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 35,000,500.

3. The ancient Indian epic which is more comprehensive than the Bible is over how many years old?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 6,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 4,000.

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?
(a) The Mysteries of South America and Other Oddities.
(b) Was God an Astronaut?
(c) The Improbable World of the Unexpected.
(d) Ancient Marvels or Space Travel Centers?

5. Who worked out the basic rocket equation of space time in Chapter 2?
(a) Professor Ackeret.
(b) Professor Beckett.
(c) Professor Brahm.
(d) Professor Janeson.

6. Some argue that the maps of Piri Reis depict America and what before exploration?
(a) China.
(b) Australia.
(c) Africa.
(d) Antarctica.

7. What do the savages believe the astronauts to be in Chapter 2?
(a) Gods.
(b) Aliens.
(c) Kings.
(d) Monsters.

8. Von Däniken asserts that the Piri Reis maps were derived through what?
(a) Aerial photography.
(b) Extraterrestrial maps.
(c) Extraterrestrial drawings.
(d) Telepathy.

9. What is the Noah of the Sumerians called?
(a) Noah.
(b) Ziusudra.
(c) Marduk.
(d) Gilgamesh.

10. How will our hypothetical spacemen learn the language of the savages in Chapter 2?
(a) Computers.
(b) Books.
(c) Pre-emptive research.
(d) Translators.

11. What well-known scientific writer told von Däniken, "The estimated number of stars in our Milky Way alone amounts to 30 billion"?
(a) James Walters.
(b) Michael Anderson.
(c) Jan Leys.
(d) Willy Ley.

12. In Chapter 6, what Mayan legend tells of the gods being able to recognize everything?
(a) Popol Vuh.
(b) Plota Minh.
(c) Ahnan Vah.
(d) Mayal Vor.

13. What electronic item does von Däniken write we have found from many thousands of years ago?
(a) Batteries.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A helicopter.
(d) A car.

14. Where in the Bible does von Däniken quote, "Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Exodus.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Revelations.

15. The Great Idol is a block of red sandstone that weighs how many tons?
(a) 100.
(b) 60.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the exact calculation of the terrestrial calendar in days today?

2. What is the title of Chapter 3?

3. In the mountainous region of Kohistan in Asia, a cave drawing reproduces the exact position of the stars as they were how many years ago?

4. Who is the grandfather of all science-fiction novelists, according to von Däniken in Chapter 2?

5. Around what did Gilgamesh build a great wall?

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