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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 did ancient people notice about planets that set them apart from the stars?
(a) They grew closer from time to time.
(b) They were much larger.
(c) They had unique colors.
(d) They had complex motions and were not fixed.

2. Which other nation besides the United States led the way in space exploration?
(a) France.
(b) China.
(c) The Soviet Union.
(d) Japan.

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

4. Sagan suggests that the image of the "pale blue dot" teaches the need for what?
(a) Peace.
(b) Space exploration.
(c) Science education.
(d) Kindness.

5. What abstract concept does Sagan specifically say he is optimistic about?
(a) The human prospect.
(b) Human destiny.
(c) The human capacity for love and discovery.
(d) The future.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major component of the Voyager craft was threatened in Sagan's plan to take a distant picture of Earth?

2. What does Sagan suggest that cavemen were usually looking for when they wandered?

3. As of 1990, how many planets did the Voyager craft explore?

4. What does Sagan claim is the key element of humanity's future?

5. What was the state of the knowledge and belief about life on other planets at the time the book was written?

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