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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large was the monolith that was moved to Machu Pichu?
(a) 12 meters by 5 meters.
(b) 15 meters by 2 meters.
(c) 15 feet by 2 feet.
(d) 12 feet by 5 feet.

2. Where are the mountains Hancock visited in The Mystery of the Maps?
(a) Peru and Bolivia.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Central America.
(d) Egypt.

3. Where is Bolivia's capital located?
(a) 5,000 feet above its airport.
(b) At the same level as its airport.
(c) In Lima.
(d) 5,000 feet below its airport.

4. What continent is on the ancient maps in The Mystery of the Maps?
(a) Africa.
(b) Antarctica.
(c) Asia.
(d) Europe.

5. How did the Mayans get a complex accurate calendar?
(a) Using astrology.
(b) Using astronomy.
(c) Using geometry.
(d) Using sun-dials.

6. With whom did Graham Hancock travel in The Mystery of the Maps?
(a) Santha Faiia.
(b) He traveled alone.
(c) J. Eric Thompson.
(d) Charles Hapgood.

7. What did the Piri Reis Map precisely locate?
(a) Longitudes of South America and Africa.
(b) Latitudes of South America and Africa.
(c) Latitudes of Europe and Asia.
(d) Longitudes of Europe and Asia.

8. Where is the Great Pyramid located?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Central America.
(d) Peru.

9. When was the Admiral Piri Reis map drawn?
(a) 1513.
(b) 1613.
(c) 1813.
(d) 1713.

10. According to Chapter 27, what accompanied the Ice Age?
(a) Migration.
(b) Warm spells.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Volcanic ash debris.

11. When was the Antarctic ice cap discovered?
(a) 1618 A.D.
(b) 1818 A.D.
(c) 1518 A.D.
(d) 1718 A.D.

12. What did Quetzalcoatl's formulas provide?
(a) The basis for Mayan doomsday predictions.
(b) The basis for ice age predictions.
(c) The basis for darkness predictions.
(d) The basis for flooding predictions.

13. Where are the Luiseno located?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Chile.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) California.

14. How long does the illusion on the Temple of Kululkan last?
(a) Over 3 minutes.
(b) Over 3 hours.
(c) Over 3 days.
(d) Over 3 seconds.

15. What did Gerald Kremer show in a 1569 Atlas?
(a) More muddy terrain.
(b) More ice-free terrain.
(c) More mud-free terrain.
(d) More icy terrain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Quetzalcoatl?

2. When was Machu Pichu discovered?

3. What natural disasters accompany the Mayan myths?

4. According to Chapter 27, how many years ago did the peopling of America begin?

5. Where is Lake Titicaca located?

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