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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Among the Moons of Saturn, Chapter 8, The First New Planet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One feature that Sagan suggests would be easier to detect that human intelligence would be flatulence from what kind of animal?
(a) Cows.
(b) Krill.
(c) Plankton.
(d) Sheep.

2. What astronomical discovery did Galileo make that significantly damaged the geocentric theory?
(a) Planets move in ellipses.
(b) Stars are stationary relative to the Earth.
(c) Jupiter has its own moons.
(d) Gravity moves the planets.

3. What concept does Sagan suggest that the image of the "pale blue dot" mocks?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Human achievement.
(c) Human conceit.
(d) Technology.

4. What did Galileo demonstrate?
(a) The moon does not orbit the Earth.
(b) The Earth is not the only planet.
(c) The Sun is just a star.
(d) The stars are fixed.

5. As of 1990, how many moons did the Voyager craft explore?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Sixty.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What visual resolution would be required to determine that humans are related to the intelligence on Earth?

2. The Anthropic Principle is divided into two theories that are termed what?

3. According to Sagan, when viewed from space, how apparent would the existence of life on Earth be?

4. Who helped Sagan calculate that Titan should be host to oceans?

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

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