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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. Religion is interested in order while science is interested in ___________.
(a) Power.
(b) Advancement.
(c) Technology.
(d) Knowledge.

2. What historical epoch do we live in today?
(a) Pliocene.
(b) Holocene.
(c) Miocene.
(d) Pleistocene.

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

4. Scientists believe emotions are actually ______.
(a) Religious manifestations.
(b) Subjective attitudes.
(c) Mystical phenomenon.
(d) Biochemical algorithms.

5. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?
(a) 89%.
(b) 36%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 99%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harari compares the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to what revolution?

2. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?

3. Why does money have value?

4. According to dualism, a human is __________.

5. What percentage of Americans believe God created humans in their current form?

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