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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Great Demotions, Chapter 4, A Universe Not Made For Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Galileo demonstrate?
(a) The Earth is not the only planet.
(b) The stars are fixed.
(c) The moon does not orbit the Earth.
(d) The Sun is just a star.

2. 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.

3. What hazard threatened the Voyager craft in Sagan's plan to take a distant picture of Earth?
(a) Cosmic rays.
(b) Micrometeorites.
(c) Space dust.
(d) The Sun's rays.

4. What major component of the Voyager craft was threatened in Sagan's plan to take a distant picture of Earth?
(a) The vidicon system.
(b) The telemetry antenna.
(c) The solar panel array.
(d) The spectral analyzer.

5. The Anthropic Principle is divided into two theories that are termed what?
(a) Orthodox and reformed.
(b) Old and new.
(c) Greater and lesser.
(d) Strong and weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that Sagan says life seems to be?

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

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

4. What is the constituent particle of light?

5. What strange motion do all of the stars in the sky exhibit?

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