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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What biochemist does von Däniken cite in Chapter 1 as hypothesizing that the conditions for life may have developed more quickly on other planets?
(a) Dr. Donald Warsaw.
(b) Dr. James Wasman.
(c) Dr. Stanley Miller.
(d) Dr. Sarah Stein.

2. In Chapter 1, how many planetary systems does the scientific writer tell von Däniken are considered possible by present-day astronomers?
(a) 30 billion.
(b) 10 billion.
(c) 16 billion.
(d) 20 billion.

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

4. The first "tourist" photos were radioed to Earth from Mars in the spring of what year?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1965.

5. In the Introduction, Von Däniken speaks of finding numbers with how many digits?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of rocket can reach a velocity close to the speed of light, according to von Däniken?

2. Who is the grandfather of all science-fiction novelists, according to von Däniken in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, how many tons is the payload in von Däniken's hypothetical spaceship?

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

5. What electronic item does von Däniken write we have found from many thousands of years ago?

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