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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who created the geometric features in Peru which von Däniken discusses in Chapter 3?
(a) The Mayans.
(b) The Eskimos.
(c) The Incas.
(d) The Enkidu.

2. In Chapter 3, von Däniken writes that our historical past is pieced together through what kind of knowledge?
(a) Written.
(b) Indirect.
(c) Visual.
(d) Oral.

3. How many feet high is the Gate of the Sun at Tiahuanaco?
(a) 60 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

4. What do the geometric features of Peru resemble to von Däniken?
(a) An ancient runway.
(b) An extraterrestrial language.
(c) A symbol of a god.
(d) A symbol to spaceships.

5. What major astronomical event took place in the same period that von Däniken wrote the book?
(a) The first Earth satellite.
(b) Landing on the moon.
(c) Landing on Mars.
(d) The first moon satellite.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, von Däniken writes that to the north of Damascus lies the terrace of what?

2. The terrace north of Damascus is a platform built of stone blocks, some of which weigh nearly how many tons?

3. What is the title of Chapter 7?

4. Who worked out the basic rocket equation of space time in Chapter 2?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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