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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 space probe was an important part of Sagan's career, and passed by a major planet in 1976?
(a) Viking.
(b) Tesla.
(c) Ion.
(d) Newton.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sagan uses what term to describe a theology that requires God to intentionally mislead human scientists?

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

4. Einstein's work undermined what concept?

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

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