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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. Which of the following does Sagan NOT cite as evidence for the age of the universe?
(a) Telemetric spectrometry.
(b) Impact craters.
(c) Radioactive dating.
(d) Star evolution.

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

3. What role does Sagan suggest that religion has played in the development of science?
(a) Religiously-minded individuals often become scientists.
(b) Science progressed in spite of religion.
(c) Religion has aided science in significant ways.
(d) Religion informs and guides scientific development.

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

5. Sagan describes humans as which of the following, with respect to their arrival in the universe?
(a) Middling achievers.
(b) Early adopters.
(c) Slow movers.
(d) Extreme latecomers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major difference between space exploration and human exploration in the past?

2. How old does Sagan state that "fundamentalist monotheists" believe the Earth to be?

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

4. Einstein's work undermined what concept?

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

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