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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Giza Invitation: Egypt 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal image can be found in Nazca?
(a) A dolphin.
(b) A bear.
(c) A dog.
(d) A whale.

2. What falls from the sky in ancient Mayan myths?
(a) A meteorite.
(b) The stars.
(c) The sun and moon.
(d) The planets.

3. In Chapter 36, what did Hancock explore?
(a) Pyramids with the coffins of peasants.
(b) Pyramids with unidentified, empty coffins.
(c) Pyramids with the coffins of specific pharaohs.
(d) Pyramids with coffins that have been looted.

4. What does Lake Titicaca contain?
(a) No living creatures.
(b) No fossil sea shells.
(c) Fresh-water creatures.
(d) Salt-water creatures.

5. What is the "foam of the sea"?
(a) A part of a map.
(b) A god.
(c) A picture.
(d) A constellation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is remarkable about the use of pi in ancient Egypt?

2. What did the boats on Suriqui Island resemble?

3. Where is Bolivia's capital located?

4. When is it believed that the Great Pyramid was built?

5. What is surprising about the granite used to sculpt the Second Pyramid?

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