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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. The Mayans left behind them calculations to last how many years?

2. Around what did Gilgamesh build a great wall?

3. Who published Theory of Satellites in 1927?

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

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Mahabharata discussed in Chapter 6?

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

4. Why would the crew choose the planet they would in the scenario in Chapter 2?

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

6. What weaponry is described in the Mahabharata?

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

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

9. Describe the spaceship in Chapter 2.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and describe the Nazca lines and Tiahuanaco. Where are these artifacts located? Why does the author cite them as evidence?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Epic of Gilgamesh. Where did it originate? With what other myths or theologies does it overlap? Why does von Däniken refer to it?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the connections between the Easter Island statues and Tiahuanaco. What explanation does von Däniken supply in Chariots of the Gods? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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