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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 was one of Hancock's theories about the maps in Chapter 2?

2. According to Chapter 26, what is the longest possible amount of time modern man has existed?

3. How high were the boulders that made up the man-made gate in Chapter 7?

4. According to Chapter 26, how many years did deglaciation last?

5. According to Chapter 27, what happened to the hardy, cold-adapted animals in Siberia during the Ice Age?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is the theory of Earth-crust displacement plausible?

2. How could the same type of vessel used in the Nile also appear in Lake Titicaca?

3. Describe how the Andes viewed Viracocha.

4. Why are stories of floods so universal?

5. What is the god Quetzalcoatl known for?

6. How is the origin of the Mayan's advanced learning explained?

7. What happened to the hardy, cold-adapted animals during the Ice Age?

8. According to Chapter 27, what parts of the world were submerged by flooding during the Ice Age?

9. In the Introduction, why did Hancock study the Admiral Piri Reis Map?

10. What evidence is there that the Nazcan were astronomers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the author's main thesis statement, as summarized at the end of the book? What knowledge and experience did he use throughout the book to back up his assertions?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 33 through 39, the author seemed to have trouble understanding the mindset of a people (the ancient Egyptians) that would go to such extraordinary lengths to incorporate perfect engineering accuracy into their structures. What possibilities did he consider, and what did he ultimately conclude?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in 2012, and many other ancient myths contain a similar warning. What did Hancock think we should do with this information?

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