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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 is the Problem of Other Minds?
(a) The inability of science to prove human beings can think original thoughts.
(b) In philosophy, justifying the common sense belief that other people besides yourself have minds capable of thinking or feeling.
(c) Part of Darwin's theory concerned with the thought processes of chimpanzees.
(d) The philosophical belief that no one has a mind if it cannot be proved.

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

3. 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.

4. Chekhov said if there was a gun in Act One, what would happen in Act Three?
(a) The main character would die.
(b) Someone would use it.
(c) It would end the play.
(d) Someone would steal it.

5. What does the author claim is more dangerous than gunpowder?
(a) Gluten.
(b) Salt.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Sugar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hunter-gatherer society still embraces the principles of animism?

2. What are the three uncontrollable forces of nature Harari believes man has conquered?

3. Harari claims that humans are going to replace the principles of natural selection with what other principles?

4. Animists believe ______.

5. One core emotion shared by all mammals is ___________.

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