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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Some argue that the maps of Piri Reis depict America and what before exploration?
(a) Australia.
(b) Antarctica.
(c) China.
(d) Africa.

2. Which person among the savages would likely be made "king" in the hypothetical space travel of Chapter 2?
(a) The strongest.
(b) The richest.
(c) The most intelligent.
(d) The most attractive.

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

4. What biologist recreated atmospheric conditions similar to those on Jupiter and bred bacteria and mites in the atmosphere?
(a) Dr. Daniel Kimgrow.
(b) Dr. Gerald Kimble.
(c) Dr. Sanford Siegel.
(d) Dr. Stephen Wright.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the geometric features of Peru resemble to von Däniken?

3. 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?

4. How do the hypothetical space travelers travel into the air in Chapter 2?

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

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