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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Among the Moons of Saturn, Chapter 8, The First New Planet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Einstein's work undermined what concept?
(a) That humans can travel to distant stars.
(b) That light is the fastest thing in the universe.
(c) That our frame of motion is stationary.
(d) That the Sun is unique.

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

3. What visual resolution would be required to determine that humans are related to the intelligence on Earth?
(a) 1 cm.
(b) 10 meters.
(c) 1 meter.
(d) 10 cm.

4. How old does Sagan state that "fundamentalist monotheists" believe the Earth to be?
(a) 1 million years old.
(b) 6,000 years old.
(c) 10,000 years old.
(d) 300,000 years old.

5. According to Sagan, which of the following was the most notable historical tool that humans used to explore the world?
(a) Compasses.
(b) The Wheel.
(c) Roads.
(d) Ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What astronomical discovery did Galileo make that significantly damaged the geocentric theory?

2. Kuiper discovered that Titan has what chemical vital to the development of life?

3. Sagan suggests that the image of the "pale blue dot" teaches the need for what?

4. What other medium was used to express the desire to wander, according to Sagan, as human civilization developed?

5. Which of the following is one of the "great demotions" that Sagan cites?

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