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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Among the Moons of Saturn, Chapter 8, The First New Planet.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is one trait of human beings that Sagan cites as being responsible for our belief in our importance in the universe?
(a) Creativity.
(b) Insecurity.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Industry.
2. Uranus has an unusual field around it of what type?
(a) Magnetism.
(b) Radiation.
(c) Photons.
(d) Gamma rays.
3. How old does Sagan state that "fundamentalist monotheists" believe the Earth to be?
(a) 1 million years old.
(b) 6,000 years old.
(c) 10,000 years old.
(d) 300,000 years old.
4. Sagan suggest that modern religious thinking treats scientific evidence in what way?
(a) It makes no statements about the evidence.
(b) It blatantly disregards the evidence.
(c) It intrudes on the evidence.
(d) It is cautious about the evidence.
5. According to Sagan, when viewed from space, how apparent would the existence of life on Earth be?
(a) Obvious.
(b) Difficult to discern.
(c) Impossible to discern.
(d) Ambiguous.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which planet was Voyager 2 intended to visit first?
2. Sagan uses what term to describe a theology that requires God to intentionally mislead human scientists?
3. What concept does Sagan suggest that the image of the "pale blue dot" mocks?
4. Sagan suggests that the image of the "pale blue dot" teaches the need for what?
5. How does Sagan characterize NASA?
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