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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Piri Reis is an admiral from where?

2. In Chapter 3, von Däniken writes that our historical past is pieced together through what kind of knowledge?

3. Where in the Bible does von Däniken quote, "Thou canst not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live"?

4. Von Däniken asserts in Chapter 1 that even on planet Earth there are organisms which live without what?

5. Who published Theory of Satellites in 1927?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does von Däniken suggest of the Nazca lines in Peru in Chapter 3?

2. What does the astronaut crew teach the savages in Chapter 2?

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

4. How are the Egyptians' mythological gods cited by von Däniken as evidence in Chapter 6?

5. What does von Däniken write of the Eskimo and Native American myths in Chapter 6?

6. What is von Däniken's central theory in the book as presented in the Introduction and Chapter 1?

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

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

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

10. What example of Moses is cited by Daniken as proof of his theory in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term "photon," and explain how the author uses this term to describe "photon technology." What would this allow scientists to do?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the mathematical and geographical qualities of the pyramids of Egypt. Why are these of particular importance to von Däniken?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Viracocha legend. From what culture does this originate? Who discovered it from the modern world? Why does von Däniken cite it?

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