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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Homo Sapiens Conquers the World: The Anthropocene.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In most Semitic languages, what does "Eve" mean?
(a) Mother.
(b) Snake.
(c) Woman.
(d) Helper.

3. The Declaration of Independence declares there are three unalienable rights: life, liberty, and ______?
(a) Freedom of speech.
(b) The pursuit of knowledge.
(c) The pursuit of happiness.
(d) The right to bear arms.

4. What common algorithm is used in cooking?
(a) Measuring.
(b) The temperature.
(c) A recipe.
(d) The sequence of ingredients.

5. Harari compares the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to what revolution?
(a) The Information Age.
(b) The Industrial Revolution.
(c) The Agricultural Revolution.
(d) The American Revolution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harari consider the best reason to learn history?

2. What does the book's title, Homo Deus, mean?

3. What British mathematician developed the Turing Test?

4. What does the author claim is more dangerous than gunpowder?

5. What global health campaign wiped out smallpox?

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