Eric von Daniken interpreted the long, straight Nazca lines as

landing strips for alien aircraft

The remains of Noah’s Ark, discovered by Noah’s Ark Ministries International (NAMI)

were discredited by Creationist geologist Patton as a fabricated movie set

According to Kida, one of the paradoxes of human nature is

we hold some of our strongest beliefs in areas we know the least about

Why do Feder and Kida think that interpretations of the past can not be reduced to sound bites on television

data of human antiquity are vague ambiguous and challenging to interpret

The Biblical flood story may have been inspired by

the flooding of the Black Sea in antiquity

According to Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, the “Skull of Doom”was allegedly found

within a Mayan temple at Lubaantun in British Honduras

The people that built Stonehenge

were Neolithic farmers living at the nearby site of Durrington Wells

The curse of Tutankhamen

was made up by a newspaper to whip up public interest and sell papers

What allegedly makes the Shroud of Turin miraculous?

it has the image of a crucified Christ imprinted on it

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1
Eric von Daniken interpreted the long, straight Nazca lines as
ley lines of power for extra terrestrials
processional pathways for Nazcan ceremonies
all choices are correct
landing strips for alien aircraft
2
The remains of Noah’s Ark, discovered by Noah’s Ark Ministries International (NAMI)
are currently on display at their headquarters in China
were discredited by Creationist geologist Patton as a fabricated movie set
are compelling new evidence for the existence of the Ark
were actually first located by a Russian spy plane
3
According to Kida, one of the paradoxes of human nature is
we hold some of our strongest beliefs in areas we know the least about
we seek to complicate
we tend to think that most things that happen are by coincidence
all choices are correct
4
An attempt by fundamentalist Christian groups to counter the teaching of evolution in schools has been called
Devolution
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Biblical science
5
Interpretations of anomolous rock formations as alien constructions can best be attributed to as examples of
mass hysteria
onomatopoeia
Jedi mind tricks
pareidolia
6
Why do Feder and Kida think that interpretations of the past can not be reduced to sound bites on television
data of human antiquity are vague ambiguous and challenging to interpret
all choices are correct
because it doesn’t conform to scientific protocol
because we seek to complicate
7
The Biblical flood story may have been inspired by
All answers are correct
the flooding of the Black Sea in antiquity
the annual flooding of the Nile
Mayan myths
8
According to Frederick Mitchell-Hedges, the “Skull of Doom”was allegedly found
in France
atop an Aztec temple in Mexico
along the banks of the Orinoco River
within a Mayan temple at Lubaantun in British Honduras
9
Who is the major proponent and investigator of the Bosnian pyramids?
Semir Osmanagic
Eric von Daniken
Graham Hancock
Zawi Hawass
10
The people that built Stonehenge
were ancient astronauts
Were Paleolithic hunter/gatherers from France
were Neolithic farmers living at the nearby site of Durrington Wells
were refugees from Atlantis
11
Which is NOT one of the mistakes Kida claims we make in thinking?
We misperceive our world
We prefer stories to statistics
We have faulty memories
We seek to disprove
12
The curse of Tutankhamen
was inscribed on a tablet found in the burial chamber
resulted in deaths of most of the archaeologists involved in the dig
cont. to afflict visitors to artifact exhibition decades after excavation
was made up by a newspaper to whip up public interest and sell papers
13
What allegedly makes the Shroud of Turin miraculous?
it has the image of a crucified Christ imprinted on it
it has remarkable healing powers
all choices are correct
it has remained in perfect condition for over 2000 years
14
An unusual inspiration for von Daniken’s ideas appears to be
Graham Hancock
Ignatius Donelly
H.P. Lovecraft
Kenneth Feder

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