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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Harari say new religions will come from?
(a) Superhumans.
(b) Government.
(c) Third world countries.
(d) Research laboratories.

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

3. What did philosophers and prophets believe would happen if people stopped believing in a great cosmic plan?
(a) God would die.
(b) Law and order would vanish.
(c) Everyone would go to hell.
(d) Religions would cease to exist.

4. What kept people in the Middle Ages from making advances in science?
(a) A disorganized society.
(b) Lack of money.
(c) Physical labor.
(d) Lack of education.

5. What animals detect the world around them using ecolocation?
(a) Mosquitoes.
(b) Whales.
(c) Bats.
(d) Moths.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two types of abilities to humans have?

2. What did scientists discover when they opened the proverbial Sapiens black box?

3. Humanism changed our perception of war and its focus on heroes and generals to _____________.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the computer Watson do that changed the perception of artificial intelligence?

2. With the decoupling of intelligence and consciousness, what is the risk to humans?

3. What experiments are the U.S. military currently studying in relation to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

4. What do socialist humanists claim happens when liberal humanists focus only on themselves?

5. What is the "Our Boys Didn't Die in Vain" syndrome?

6. What is socialist humanism?

7. What is the modern covenant Harari refers to?

8. According to Harari, what two concepts are being decoupled?

9. What happens when everyone begins using the same oracle and believing the same oracle?

10. What quality is most important to business, government, and the military: intelligence or consciousness?

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