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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Ocean of Consciousness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the theory of relativity accepted but the theory of evolution is rejected?
(a) The theory of evolution cannot be proven.
(b) The theory of evolution is about animals.
(c) The theory of relativity does not change our religious beliefs.
(d) The theory of relativity is a scientific breakthrough.

2. For what was Santino the chimpanzee at the Furuvik Zoo known?
(a) Escaping from his cage.
(b) Solving math problems.
(c) Throwing rocks at visitors to the zoo.
(d) Hiding whenever people were around.

3. Why is research about the healthy mind questionable?
(a) The experiments were faulty.
(b) There were too many non-American subjects.
(c) Most of the subjects came from a group called WEIRD.
(d) The sample groups were too small.

4. Education used to focus on educating students. What does education focus on now?
(a) Reducing class sizes.
(b) Understanding literature.
(c) Increasing teacher salaries.
(d) Getting high marks.

5. Sapiens live in a ___________-layered reality.
(a) Double.
(b) Triple.
(c) Three-dimensional.
(d) Subjective.

Short Answer Questions

1. A Mattersight algorithm uses what information to direct callers to the best customer service person for them?

2. In medieval Europe, if people wanted the answer to an important question, they would do which of the following?

3. Why were animal rights activists concerned about the robo-rat experiments?

4. What technology company is developing life-extending projects?

5. What revolutionary strategy did Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane use to select the best baseball players?

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