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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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. James Wasman.
(b) Dr. Stanley Miller.
(c) Dr. Sarah Stein.
(d) Dr. Donald Warsaw.

3. From what Biblical verse does von Däniken cite the "giants" he refers to in Chapter 4?
(a) Genesis19:1-28.
(b) Genesis 1:3.
(c) Genesis 6:1.
(d) Genesis 6:4.

4. In Chapter 1, how many light years might the larger stellar system stretch, according to von Däniken?
(a) 25,000,000.
(b) 1,500,000.
(c) 2,000,000.
(d) 1,000,000.

5. 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?
(a) 20.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 200.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many fixed stars are in our Milky Way, according to von Däniken in Chapter 1?

2. The ancient Indian epic which is more comprehensive than the Bible is over how many years old?

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

4. In Chapter 6, what Mayan legend tells of the gods being able to recognize everything?

5. According to the prophet in Chapter 4, how many faces did the men of the heavens have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the "Vimanas" described in Chapter 6? What evidence is related to Kunti?

2. What does von Däniken suggest about the Piri Reis maps in Chapter 3?

3. How fast does the rocket in Chapter 2 travel? How?

4. What hypothetical scenario does von Däniken present in Chapter 2?

5. What does von Däniken suggest that scientists shed in their examinations?

6. What are the Piri Reis maps?

7. Who does von Däniken suggest were the Sumerian kings? Why?

8. What does von Däniken write of Gilgamesh in reference to the Flood of the Bible?

9. Describe the spaceship in Chapter 2.

10. What does von Däniken write of the Nordic beliefs in Chapter 6?

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