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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. What makes the fate of domesticated animals particularly harsh?
(a) The way they die.
(b) They do not have shelter.
(c) The way they live.
(d) They can be killed by wild animals.

2. Written documents are considered so important they can _____________.
(a) Keep track of historical information.
(b) Have more authority than the government.
(c) Force people to change their beliefs.
(d) Reshape reality to conform to what is written.

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

4. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?
(a) Science.
(b) Domesticated animals.
(c) Ourselves.
(d) Birds.

5. Education used to focus on educating students. What does education focus on now?
(a) Understanding literature.
(b) Increasing teacher salaries.
(c) Reducing class sizes.
(d) Getting high marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Declaration of Independence declares there are three unalienable rights: life, liberty, and ______?

2. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?

3. Which country was the first to recognize animals as sentient beings?

4. To test whether or not an entity is real, what does Harari claim needs to be done?

5. What culture invented writing and money?

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