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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Harari say American lives are valued more than the lives of the average Afghan?
(a) Americans make more money than Afghans.
(b) Afghanistan is not as developed as America.
(c) More money is invested in the education, health and safety of Americans.
(d) America is larger than Afghanistan.

3. Why do scientists believe in the mind, or consciousness, but not the soul?
(a) The soul has no visible flow.
(b) If you have a mind, you can think.
(c) The mind is part of the brain.
(d) The mind is a reality we can see.

4. What does Harari say is the bedrock of liberal democracy?
(a) Free will.
(b) Economic growth.
(c) A prosperous middle class.
(d) The value of individuals.

5. What percentage of Americans believe God created humans in their current form?
(a) 15%.
(b) 46%.
(c) 35%.
(d) 12%.

Short Answer Questions

1. If we devote ourselves solely to economic growth, what social structure could suffer?

2. What two types of abilities to humans have?

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

4. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?

5. What does Harari call "The greatest scientific discovery"?

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