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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 punishment did Galileo suffer as a result of his works?
(a) He was imprisoned for life.
(b) He was burned at the stake.
(c) He was beheaded.
(d) He was put under permanent house arrest.

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

3. What scientist is credited with making the first discoveries that caused problems for the geocentric theory?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Ptolemy.
(c) Copernicus.
(d) Kelper.

4. What means does Sagan suggest that humans use to represent and express their desire to wander?
(a) Stories and symbols.
(b) Adventures.
(c) Colonization.
(d) Trade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Sagan suggests that throughout history, many have claimed that our species is what?

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

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

4. How fast was Voyager I moving in 1990?

5. How many planets were known to ancient people?

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