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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the grandfather of all science-fiction novelists, according to von Däniken in Chapter 2?
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) Johann Braun.
(c) James Vinnon.
(d) Michael McClure.

2. In the Introduction, what does von Däniken suggest must take over the work of archeological research?
(a) Astronauts.
(b) Museum curators.
(c) Modern laboratories.
(d) Novelists.

3. Von Däniken claims that astronauts today travel around the world in how many minutes in Chapter 2?
(a) 80 hours.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 86 hours.
(d) 86 minutes.

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

5. The city of Tiahuanaco lies at a height of more than how many feet?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 13,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend, to whom von Däniken refers as his travel companion for many years, does he thank in the Introduction?

2. In Chapter 1, von Däniken suggests that our solar system may be only a tiny part of a considerably larger stellar system containing how many galaxies?

3. How many tons does von Däniken's hypothetical spaceship weigh in Chapter 2?

4. What geometrical figures does von Däniken refer to in Peru?

5. How many different species of living creatures are estimated to live on Earth, according to von Däniken?

(see the answer key)

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