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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The reference to the five giants is referring to what group of five?
(a) The five giant asteroids that orbit the Sun.
(b) The five biggest moons of Jupiter.
(c) The five most famous astronomers in history: Brahe, Galilei, Kepler, Copernicus, and Ptolemy.
(d) Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Eunomia, and Vesta.

2. How long is the normal "day" for a normal asteroid versus one for Rama?
(a) Several hours versus four minutes.
(b) Nearly twelve hours versus about an hour.
(c) About the same as for Mars and Venus.
(d) About the same as for the Earth and the Moon.

3. What is the name of the author whose book inspired Dr. Stenton to become an astronomer?
(a) Jules Verne.
(b) Arthur C. Clarke.
(c) Carl Sagan.
(d) H.G. Wells.

4. What cities narrowly miss being destroyed in the 20th century?
(a) Venice and Rome.
(b) New York and London.
(c) Moscow and Vladivostok.
(d) Padua and Verona.

5. What is the origin of the name of object 31/149?
(a) Greek mythology.
(b) Hindu mythology.
(c) Norse mythology.
(d) Roman mythology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the first images of Rama prove?

2. Rama is compared to what ordinary object?

3. What is unusual about object 31/439?

4. What is Sita?

5. What event do the inhabitants of Earth see as inevitable?

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