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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Humanism is divided into which three branches?
(a) Liberal, Socialist, Economic.
(b) Economic, Scientific, Liberal.
(c) Liberal, Socialist, Evolutionary.
(d) Socialist, Economic, Scientific.

2. What two types of abilities to humans have?
(a) Cognitive and behavioral.
(b) Cognitive and emotional.
(c) Physical and cognitive.
(d) Physical and sensory.

3. The expression, "The customer is always right" is an example of humanist _____________.
(a) Economics.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Ethics.
(d) Politics.

4. What life-changing experience did journalist Sally Adee have when she used a battlefield simulator?
(a) A life-like virtual reality experience.
(b) An increased ability to learn.
(c) A change in her personality.
(d) Her brain without self doubt.

5. What artificial intelligence success did the computer called Deep Blue achieve?
(a) It changed the rules of chess.
(b) It learned to play chess with only verbal instructions.
(c) It had the highest score in the world on Pac-Man.
(d) It beat the world chess champion.

6. Science undermines liberalism and what other humanist belief?
(a) Life has meaning.
(b) Evolution.
(c) Animals are sacred.
(d) Individualism.

7. The scientific formula led to breakthroughs in disciplines such as astronomy, physics, and medicine, but it could not deal with what issues?
(a) Social trends.
(b) Religious observance.
(c) Questions of value and meaning.
(d) Free will.

8. What does Harari call "The greatest scientific discovery"?
(a) The discovery of germs.
(b) The discovery of ignorance.
(c) The discovery of new energy sources.
(d) The discovery of cyborg technology.

9. According to Harai, where is the most interesting place in the world from a religious standpoint?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Silicon Valley.
(c) The Islamic State.
(d) The Bible Belt.

10. Who are many of the volunteers research professors use in their experiments?
(a) Colleagues.
(b) College students.
(c) Family members.
(d) Voters.

11. According to Harari, what makes people believe in imaginary entities like God?
(a) Agree with their beliefs.
(b) Make passionate speeches.
(c) Make them sacrifice something.
(d) Give them a reward.

12. What has replaced deploying large armies in today's military?
(a) Drones and satellite photos.
(b) Cybersecurity and satellite jamming.
(c) Misleading social media information.
(d) Drones and cyber-worms.

13. For what purpose is the U.S. military experimenting with implanting computer chips in the brains of soldiers?
(a) To lessen their fear during battle.
(b) To treat patients suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or PTSD.
(c) To control soldiers remotely.
(d) To treat physical injuries sustained in battle.

14. How did scientists increase their knowledge of the relationship between the two hemispheres of the brain?
(a) Experiments with epilepsy patients.
(b) Stimulating the brain's hemispheres with electrodes.
(c) Experiments with soldiers with PTSD.
(d) Experiments involving people with head injuries.

15. The rise of humanism meant there was less focus on God and more focus on what?
(a) Technology.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Liberalism.
(d) Humans.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Harari, what is the only place where free will exists?

2. What artificial organ was successfully tested by Yale University in 2014?

3. What movement changed the formula for gaining knowledge to Knowledge = Empirical Data x Mathematics?

4. What is the new species that will develop when Homo Sapiens is extinct?

5. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?

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