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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 did Hipparchus discover?

2. What is Earth's axis tilt called?

3. What was discovered about unmapped oceans in Chapter 50?

4. What is a third element of the author's thesis in Chapter 52?

5. What fits the Earth-displacement theory in Chapter 50?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 39, why do you think the Egyptians didn't cut the limestone into smaller pieces to make it easier to move?

2. Is Hancock correct in his assertion that what he discovered that has already happened, can happen again?

3. Why was Bauval's discovery that Orion's three belt stars are not in a straight line significant?

4. What two aspects of the Great Pyramid remain a mystery?

5. In Chapter 36, which explanation for the pyramids with empty coffins is the most plausible?

6. As theorized in Chapter 28, do ancient myth contains a veiled method for expressing the technical terms for advanced astronomy?

7. Was Jane Sellers correct about the key astronomical numbers playing minor roles in the Osiris myths?

8. What theory is the focus of Chapter 51?

9. Why did Hancock mention his researcher's resignation in Chapter 50?

10. Explain why seasons occur in different hemispheres.

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

According to the book, if modern civilization were to be wiped out and discovered in thousands of years, what artifacts would be found?

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