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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was expecting the angels at the gate in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah?

2. Who, along with H.S. Bellamy, wrote a book about the Great Idol?

3. According to the prophet in Chapter 4, how many faces did the men of the heavens have?

4. Who is the grandfather of all science-fiction novelists, according to von Däniken in Chapter 2?

5. The ancient Indian epic which is more comprehensive than the Bible is over how many years old?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does von Däniken cite from Genesis regarding giants in Chapter 4?

2. What are the Piri Reis maps?

3. What does von Däniken write of Gilgamesh in reference to the Flood of the Bible?

4. What does the astronaut crew teach the savages in Chapter 2?

5. How fast does the rocket in Chapter 2 travel? How?

6. What does von Däniken refer to of Ezekiel in the Bible in Chapter 4?

7. Who does von Däniken suggest were the Sumerian kings? Why?

8. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh about in Chapter 5?

9. How are the Egyptians' mythological gods cited by von Däniken as evidence in Chapter 6?

10. What does von Däniken write of the Nordic beliefs in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does von Däniken refer to as evidence for his theory in Native American and Eskimo mythology? Cite examples in your answer and explain how they support his theories.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the mathematical and geographical qualities of the pyramids of Egypt. Why are these of particular importance to von Däniken?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what von Däniken surmises as the reasons behind Egyptian mummification. What examples does the author cite outside of Egypt of body preservation? Why?

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