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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 Odd Couple.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Animists believe ______.
(a) There is no essential gap separating humans from other animals.
(b) Animals have no souls.
(c) Humans are superior to all other species.
(d) Animals are subject to human whims.

2. In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was considered what type of ruler?
(a) A representative of god.
(b) An actual god.
(c) A king.
(d) A national treasure.

3. What British mathematician developed the Turing Test?
(a) Clever Hans.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Alan Turing.
(d) John Mills.

4. What Catholic monk instigated the Protestant Reformation?
(a) Martin Luther.
(b) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(c) Muhammad.
(d) Johannes Tetzel.

5. To test whether or not an entity is real, what does Harari claim needs to be done?
(a) Ask yourself if it can suffer.
(b) Find out how many people believe in the entity.
(c) Determine if the entity is effective.
(d) Trust your own judgment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Humans learned to ensure that animals could survive and reproduce but what did humans ignore?

2. Why do scientists deny the existence of God?

3. According to Harari, what is the correct classification of sensations and emotions?

4. Scientists believe emotions are actually ______.

5. When did the idea of having green lawns around dwellings begin?

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