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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, You Are Here, Chapter 2, Aberrations of Light.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At the time of the writing of this book, what is the farthest planet that humans had reached through the use of exploratory probes?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Saturn.
(d) Uranus.
2. Sagan suggests that throughout history, many have claimed that our species is what?
(a) Worthless.
(b) Unique.
(c) Irredeemable.
(d) Essentially good.
3. About how long does Sagan suggest that human beings have been "settled down"?
(a) 100,000 years.
(b) 50,000 years.
(c) 10,000 years.
(d) 1,000 years.
4. What space probe was an important part of Sagan's career, and passed by a major planet in 1976?
(a) Viking.
(b) Newton.
(c) Ion.
(d) Tesla.
5. Which other nation besides the United States led the way in space exploration?
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) China.
(c) Japan.
(d) France.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Sagan suggest that cavemen were usually looking for when they wandered?
2. How many planets were known to ancient people?
3. What other medium was used to express the desire to wander, according to Sagan, as human civilization developed?
4. What abstract concept does Sagan specifically say he is optimistic about?
5. What was the state of the knowledge and belief about life on other planets at the time the book was written?
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