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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) Social.
(c) Spirutual.
(d) Scientific.

2. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?
(a) The White House had been bombed and was on fire.
(b) The White House had been evacuated due to a terrorist threat.
(c) The White House had been attacked and President Obama was hurt.
(d) President Obama was missing after a bombing attempt.

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

4. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?
(a) Economic growth.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Power.
(d) Wealth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did premodern humans believe their lives gained for giving up power?

2. What pamphlet written by Karl Marx claims the modern world positively requires uncertainty and disturbance?

3. According to Harari, what two things are being decoupled?

4. How are modern teenagers acquiring an understanding of capitalism?

5. What does Harari believe upsets many people about the theory of evolution?

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