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

2. As of 1990, how many planets did the Voyager craft explore?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

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

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

5. What does the Geocentric theory state?
(a) The Earth is a flat disc.
(b) The sun moves around the Earth.
(c) The planets and heavens are all fixed.
(d) The Earth moves in a perfect circle.

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. In what century was the geocentric theory conclusively disproved?

3. About how long does Sagan suggest that human beings have been "settled down"?

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

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

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