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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Von Däniken claims that astronauts today travel around the world in how many minutes in Chapter 2?
(a) 86 minutes.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 80 hours.
(d) 86 hours.

2. Von Däniken asserts that Easter Island could not have provided food for more than how many inhabitants?
(a) 200.
(b) 500.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 5,000.

3. The area of the base of the Great Pyramid divided by twice its height equals what?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 141.
(c) 3.
(d) Pi.

4. How do the hypothetical space travelers travel into the air in Chapter 2?
(a) Balloons.
(b) Rocket belts.
(c) Air rockets.
(d) Hovercraft.

5. What newspaper is cited in Chapter 10 with the headline "Stimulus from Moon Rockets"?
(a) Die Ziet.
(b) Der Zich.
(c) Ein Zech.
(d) Der Stern.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where in the Bible does von Däniken cite the story of Sodom and Gomorrah?

2. In Chapter 1, how many planetary systems does the scientific writer tell von Däniken are considered possible by present-day astronomers?

3. What is the title of Chapter 12?

4. The Sumerians refer to a god statue of their highest god, which is named what?

5. The Incas cultivated what in 3000 B.C., which is startling to scientists?

(see the answer key)

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