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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Is There Intelligent Life on Earth?, Chapter 6, The Triumph of Voyager.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the major unknowns that Sagan says he will address in this book?
(a) Whether or not there is intelligent life on nearby planets.
(b) How humans can explore space.
(c) What humanity's future is.
(d) Why humans should explore space.

2. As of 1990, how many moons did the Voyager craft explore?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Six.

3. What does Sagan say that philosophy and religion should provide?
(a) Comfort.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Guidance.
(d) Truth.

4. What type of waves could be analyzed to demonstrate that there is intelligent life on Earth?
(a) Microwaves.
(b) Cosmic waves.
(c) Ultraviolet waves.
(d) Radio waves.

5. What material that humans have added to the environment would be easily detectable from space?
(a) Methane.
(b) Chlorofluorocarbons.
(c) Plastics.
(d) Carbon dioxide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one trait of human beings that Sagan cites as being responsible for our belief in our importance in the universe?

2. When were the Voyager spacecraft launched?

3. How old does Sagan state that "fundamentalist monotheists" believe the Earth to be?

4. What scientist is credited with making the first discoveries that caused problems for the geocentric theory?

5. Einstein's work undermined what concept?

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