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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where in the Bible does von Däniken cite the story of Sodom and Gomorrah?
(a) Genesis 4:1.
(b) Genesis 19:1-28.
(c) Genesis 6:4.
(d) Genesis 3:12-21.

2. Who is the grandfather of all science-fiction novelists, according to von Däniken in Chapter 2?
(a) James Vinnon.
(b) Johann Braun.
(c) Michael McClure.
(d) Jules Verne.

3. Whose story in Indian mythology is paralleled by the story of Enoch and Elijah of the Bible?
(a) Hirshorinka.
(b) Gilgamesh.
(c) Yudhisthira.
(d) Mosfoma.

4. The Mayans left behind them calculations to last how many years?
(a) 65,000,000.
(b) 45,000,000.
(c) 45,000,000.
(d) 64,000,000.

5. Which person among the savages would likely be made "king" in the hypothetical space travel of Chapter 2?
(a) The strongest.
(b) The richest.
(c) The most attractive.
(d) The most intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. The city of Tiahuanaco lies at a height of more than how many feet?

2. What is the title of Chapter 2?

3. Around what did Gilgamesh build a great wall?

4. What prophet speaks of being among the captives by the river of Chebar in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 5, von Däniken states as an established fact that the original version of the Epic of Gilgamesh stems from whom?

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