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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Great Demotions, Chapter 4, A Universe Not Made For Us.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major component of the Voyager craft was threatened in Sagan's plan to take a distant picture of Earth?
(a) The vidicon system.
(b) The telemetry antenna.
(c) The spectral analyzer.
(d) The solar panel array.

2. Which other nation besides the United States led the way in space exploration?
(a) Japan.
(b) The Soviet Union.
(c) France.
(d) China.

3. How many planets were known to ancient people?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

4. What hazard threatened the Voyager craft in Sagan's plan to take a distant picture of Earth?
(a) Micrometeorites.
(b) Space dust.
(c) The Sun's rays.
(d) Cosmic rays.

5. What scientist is well-known for writing about the differences between species of animals?
(a) Maxwell.
(b) Darwin.
(c) Hawking.
(d) Dawkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how long does Sagan suggest that human beings have been "settled down"?

2. What is the major difference between space exploration and human exploration in the past?

3. What punishment did Galileo suffer as a result of his works?

4. What does Sagan suggest that cavemen were usually looking for when they wandered?

5. What abstract concept does Sagan specifically say he is optimistic about?

(see the answer key)

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