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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does each field of science have?
(a) Fans and well-wishers.
(b) Supreme knowledge in its own area.
(c) An unsolvable dilemma that leads to superstition.
(d) Its own complement of pseudeoscience.

2. What was so honest about George Adamski?
(a) His story.
(b) His greying hair.
(c) His overalls.
(d) His eyes.

3. What was Darwin just about to do when he set sail on the H.M.S. Beagle?
(a) Embark on a speaking tour against religion.
(b) Become the president of an atheist organization.
(c) Become a minister.
(d) Join the Socialist party in England.

4. When was the motion picture, Invaders from Mars, released?
(a) 1953.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1952.

5. What were Sagan's last words to his father?
(a) I love you.
(b) Take care.
(c) Don't die.
(d) Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tabloid carried headlines about Martian civilizations?

2. What does Carl see every time he looks at the moon?

3. 'It is a characteristic conceit of our species to put a human face on ____________________.'

4. At the center of which galaxy are millions of voices reportedly singing 'Glory, glory, glory to the Lord on high?'

5. What advantage does science have over history?

(see the answer key)

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