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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. What is the title of Chapter 4?

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 2, what are the fuel supplies in the rocket which can reach almost the speed of light converted to ?

4. Where is the Great Idol?

5. How many stars does the telescope of even a small observatory make visible, according to von Däniken in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does von Däniken write of the great Flood in Chapter 4?

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

3. What weaponry is described in the Mahabharata?

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

5. Describe the spaceship in Chapter 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What does von Däniken refer to as evidence for his theory in Native American and Eskimo mythology? Cite examples in your answer and explain how they support his theories.

Essay Topic 3

What major points does von Däniken make of the Sumerian people? What mathematical advanced did they possess? How does the author's theory involve them?

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