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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. What are the three uncontrollable forces of nature Harari believes man has conquered?
(a) Plague, war, injustice.
(b) Famine, plague, war.
(c) War, plague, obesity.
(d) Famine, weather, war.

2. What hunter-gatherer society still embraces the principles of animism?
(a) The Incans.
(b) The Navajo.
(c) East Africans.
(d) The Nayaka.

3. Harari says that for modern people death is what?
(a) The logical end of life.
(b) The unconquerable problem.
(c) A metaphysical phenomenon.
(d) A technical problem.

4. What does Harari say humans must overcome to be like gods?
(a) Malnutrition.
(b) Epidemics.
(c) Death.
(d) Poverty.

5. One core emotion shared by all mammals is ___________.
(a) The mother-infant bond.
(b) The survival of the fittest.
(c) The instinct to run from danger.
(d) Self preservation.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What historical epoch do we live in today?

3. What common algorithm is used in cooking?

4. What makes the fate of domesticated animals particularly harsh?

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

(see the answer key)

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