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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Gift of Apollo, Chapter 14, Exploring Other Worlds and Protecting This One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fault does Sagan admit that science has?
(a) It is marred by human perception and arrogance.
(b) It fails to uplift human spirits.
(c) It is always inaccurate.
(d) It can only develop theories, not laws.

2. What planet is the "evening star"?
(a) Venus.
(b) Saturn.
(c) Mars.
(d) Mercury.

3. According to Sagan, what was the major advantage of the attitude of the government towards the Apollo project?
(a) New propulsion systems were developed.
(b) Rocket science progressed quickly.
(c) Computers advanced in power rapidly.
(d) There was plenty of funding for space.

4. What was Neptune's position in the solar system as of the writing of this book?
(a) It was last.
(b) It's position was uncertain.
(c) It was third to last.
(d) It was the last known planet.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Galileo demonstrate?

3. What concept does Sagan suggest that the image of the "pale blue dot" mocks?

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

5. When was Neptune discovered?

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