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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. What well-known scientific writer told von Däniken, "The estimated number of stars in our Milky Way alone amounts to 30 billion"?
(a) James Walters.
(b) Jan Leys.
(c) Michael Anderson.
(d) Willy Ley.

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

3. Where in the Bible does von Däniken quote, "Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Revelations.
(c) Genesis.
(d) Exodus.

4. What book in the Bible is paralleled by the main thread of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
(a) Genesis.
(b) Exodus.
(c) Revelations.
(d) Moses.

5. How do the hypothetical space travelers travel into the air in Chapter 2?
(a) Hovercraft.
(b) Balloons.
(c) Air rockets.
(d) Rocket belts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose mythology describes the first tribes brought to the North by gods with brazen wings?

2. What prophet speaks of being among the captives by the river of Chebar in Chapter 4?

3. In the mountainous region of Kohistan in Asia, a cave drawing reproduces the exact position of the stars as they were how many years ago?

4. Piri Reis is an admiral from where?

5. The Sumerians refer to a god statue of their highest god, which is named what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jules Verne and why does von Däniken mention him in Chapter 2?

2. Why does von Däniken suggest our planet is not the only one which is capable of sustaining life in Chapter 1?

3. What weaponry is described in the Mahabharata?

4. What does von Däniken suggest of the civilization on other planets in Chapter 1 in terms of their advancement?

5. What does von Däniken present the reader with in his Introduction to the book?

6. What does von Däniken refer to of Ezekiel in the Bible in Chapter 4?

7. Describe the spaceship in Chapter 2.

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

9. What does von Däniken cite regarding the Sumerians' mathematical and calendar abilities?

10. What are some of the examples in Tiahuanaco that von Däniken presents in Chapter 3?

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