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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. Harari states that economic growth could be considered a religion because it provides solutions to which of life's dilemmas?
(a) Ethical.
(b) Spirutual.
(c) Social.
(d) Scientific.

2. To what does modern science compare the human brain?
(a) A self-driving car.
(b) A computer.
(c) An electrical storm.
(d) A steam engine.

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

4. What pamphlet written by Karl Marx claims the modern world positively requires uncertainty and disturbance?
(a) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
(b) Mein Kampf.
(c) The Problem of Other Minds.
(d) The Communist Manifesto.

5. What group of individuals are being held responsible for the potential reversal of the humanist revolution?
(a) Religious leaders.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Biologists.
(d) Computer geeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do scientists deny the existence of God?

2. What biometric information did Angelina Jolie use before having a double mastectomy?

3. What is Watson being trained to do to help the medical field?

4. What is the danger humans face as intelligence and consciousness are uncoupled?

5. What economic and political system adheres to the principles of a free market?

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