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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. In Chapter 38, how did Hancock observe the Great Pyramid?

2. How is the Egyptians' knowledge protected, according to Chapter 42?

3. What did the author do in Chapter 52?

4. How did Hancock explore the Great Pyramid in Chapter 37?

5. How many degrees are allocated on the elliptic for each constellation?

Short Essay Questions

1. As theorized in Chapter 28, do ancient myth contains a veiled method for expressing the technical terms for advanced astronomy?

2. What theory is the focus of Chapter 51?

3. In Chapter 38, how did the Egyptians manage to drill through granite without the necessary tools?

4. Why did Hancock mention his researcher's resignation in Chapter 50?

5. Explain why seasons occur in different hemispheres.

6. Was Hipparchus the first to know about precession?

7. Is it a coincidence that the Great Pyramid is an accurate scale-model of Earth's northern hemisphere?

8. Why did the Greeks build the Great Pyramid with engineering accuracy, whose costs seem to far exceed any benefit?

9. Why did Hancock determine that the ancient Egyptians' astronomical observation and knowledge of solar system mechanics was clearer than assumed in Chapter 42?

10. What message did Hancock wish to send to mankind in Chapter 52?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Hancock's belief about the meaning ascribed to ancient myths and legends?

Essay Topic 2

What was Hancock's view of the history of ancient civilizations' abilities, and what happened to these civilizations?

Essay Topic 3

Is this book more about the Earth itself or the civilizations who have populated it? Is there a relationship between the two, or are they separate issues that the author explored in his quest to solve mysteries?

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