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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 Storytellers.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The invention of writing enabled humans to organize societies in what manner?
(a) In a hierarchical framework.
(b) Under commandments given by God.
(c) As a bureaucratic society.
(d) In an algorithmic fashion.

3. What written document helped thousands of Jews escape Nazi persecution in France?
(a) Proof of citizenship.
(b) A land grant.
(c) A visa.
(d) A driver's license.

4. Why does the theory of evolution reject the idea of a human soul?
(a) Evolution is strictly physical.
(b) The soul is invisible.
(c) The soul has no parts.
(d) The soul is a myth.

5. To test whether or not an entity is real, what does Harari claim needs to be done?
(a) Find out how many people believe in the entity.
(b) Trust your own judgment.
(c) Determine if the entity is effective.
(d) Ask yourself if it can suffer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In some civilizations, an extension of exploiting animals was followed by treating certain classes of people in what way?

3. To raise global happiness, what has to be done?

4. In most Semitic languages, what does "Eve" mean?

5. Who was the person that saved thousands of Jews during World War II by providing visas even after he was told not to?

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