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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, The Gates of the Wonder World Open, Chapter 16, Scaling Heaven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Sagan state that "fundamentalist monotheists" believe the Earth to be?
(a) 1 million years old.
(b) 10,000 years old.
(c) 300,000 years old.
(d) 6,000 years old.

2. Sagan describes humans as which of the following, with respect to their arrival in the universe?
(a) Early adopters.
(b) Extreme latecomers.
(c) Slow movers.
(d) Middling achievers.

3. Einstein's work undermined what concept?
(a) That light is the fastest thing in the universe.
(b) That the Sun is unique.
(c) That humans can travel to distant stars.
(d) That our frame of motion is stationary.

4. How does Sagan say that science relates to the existence of a divine being?
(a) Science explicitly denies such a being can exist.
(b) Science disproves that divine beings can interact with the universe.
(c) Science allows for divine beings and miraculous events.
(d) Science does not require such a being.

5. What are the records on the Voyager craft engraved in?
(a) Gold.
(b) Lead.
(c) Platinum.
(d) Iron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neptune's moon have less of compared to Titan?

2. What does Sagan say is an easy way to visually identify planets?

3. What form do the materials that planets emerge from take before they coalesce into proto-planets?

4. What fault does Sagan admit that science has?

5. When was Neptune discovered?

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