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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 does Sagan claim is the key element of humanity's future?
(a) Distant worlds.
(b) Deep space travel.
(c) Terraforming.
(d) Faster than light travel.

2. What scientist is well-known for writing about the differences between species of animals?
(a) Hawking.
(b) Dawkins.
(c) Maxwell.
(d) Darwin.

3. What was the state of the knowledge and belief about life on other planets at the time the book was written?
(a) Scientists expected to find life on most of the planets and moons.
(b) It was believed there was abundant life on Mars.
(c) No signs of life were known to exist.
(d) Most believed life on other planets was impossible.

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

5. As of 1990, how many moons did the Voyager craft explore?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Sixty.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast was Voyager I moving in 1990?

2. The "great demotions" are changes in thinking about the status of what?

3. Which other nation besides the United States led the way in space exploration?

4. According to Sagan, which of the following was the most notable historical tool that humans used to explore the world?

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

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