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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 Human Spark .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Scientists believe emotions are actually ______.
(a) Subjective attitudes.
(b) Biochemical algorithms.
(c) Religious manifestations.
(d) Mystical phenomenon.

2. What technology company is developing life-extending projects?
(a) Microsoft.
(b) Samsung.
(c) PayPal.
(d) Google.

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

4. In some civilizations, an extension of exploiting animals was followed by treating certain classes of people in what way?
(a) As if they should be raised in cages.
(b) As if they were less important than animals.
(c) As if they would live forever.
(d) As if they were property.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What British mathematician developed the Turing Test?

3. Harari compares the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to what revolution?

4. What was Clever Hans the horse able to do?

5. What is the Problem of Other Minds?

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