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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, You Are Here, Chapter 2, Aberrations of Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What concept does Sagan suggest that the image of the "pale blue dot" mocks?
(a) Human conceit.
(b) Human achievement.
(c) Individuality.
(d) Technology.

2. What planet did Sagan spend a great deal of time studying when an important space probe passed near it in 1976?
(a) Mars.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Venus.
(d) Saturn.

3. According to Sagan, which of the following was the most notable historical tool that humans used to explore the world?
(a) Roads.
(b) Compasses.
(c) Ships.
(d) The Wheel.

4. What does Sagan claim is the key element of humanity's future?
(a) Terraforming.
(b) Distant worlds.
(c) Deep space travel.
(d) Faster than light travel.

5. What strange motion do all of the stars in the sky exhibit?
(a) They move in identical tiny ellipses.
(b) They change directions randomly.
(c) They tend to move towards each other.
(d) They appear to drift towards the Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sagan suggests that the image of the "pale blue dot" teaches the need for what?

2. In what century was the geocentric theory conclusively disproved?

3. What did ancient people notice about planets that set them apart from the stars?

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

5. What is notable about pictures taken of the Earth from the moon?

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