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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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) 20 billion.
(c) 10 billion.
(d) 16 billion.

3. In the Introduction, von Däniken asserts, "There is something _____ about our archeology!"
(a) Staid.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Inconsistent.
(d) Stifling.

4. Von Däniken says in Chapter 2, "Let us assume that our spaceship will leave the earth for an unknown distant sun in ____ years' time."
(a) 100.
(b) 150.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

5. How many tons does von Däniken's hypothetical spaceship weigh in Chapter 2?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 230,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 250,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does time on the hypothetical spaceship of Chapter 2 pass in relation to time on earth?

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?

3. What biologist recreated atmospheric conditions similar to those on Jupiter and bred bacteria and mites in the atmosphere?

4. What is the title of Chapter 1?

5. What well-known scientific writer told von Däniken, "The estimated number of stars in our Milky Way alone amounts to 30 billion"?

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