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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Homo Sapiens Gives Meaning to the World: The Humanist Revolution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Writing and money made it possible to _______________.
(a) Start collecting taxes.
(b) Start businesses.
(c) Count the number of people.
(d) Sell land.

2. Who developed the theory of evolution?
(a) Sigmund Freud.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Harry Harlow.

3. Ethical judgments and factual statements result in __________.
(a) Conflicting opinions.
(b) Philosophical disagreements.
(c) Practical guidelines.
(d) Social norms.

4. According to Harari, what is the correct classification of sensations and emotions?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Algorithms.
(c) Reproduction.
(d) Feelings.

5. Religions have a tendency to turn factual statements into what?
(a) Religious dogma.
(b) Debatable theory.
(c) Confusing morality.
(d) Ethical judgments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Written documents are considered so important they can _____________.

2. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?

3. What Romanian dictator was stunned by someone who booed him during his speech?

4. Humanism claims that instead of looking to a supreme being or authority to define meaning, people should rely on _______.

5. What is the cause of most misunderstandings regarding science and religion?

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