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

2. 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?

3. In Chapter 5, to what does von Däniken attribute a door speaking like a human person?

4. Around what time did Thutmose III live, as referred to in Chapter 6?

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

2. Describe the spaceship in Chapter 2.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the Mahabharata discussed in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Easter Island statues. What is their importance to von Däniken's theories? How does he hypothesize they were created and erected?

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

What are von Däniken's feelings toward traditional archeology and the scientific community? Why? How do they view his theories?

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