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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. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?
(a) Liberalist.
(b) Humanist.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Agricultural.

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

3. Why do scientists believe in the mind, or consciousness, but not the soul?
(a) If you have a mind, you can think.
(b) The mind is part of the brain.
(c) The mind is a reality we can see.
(d) The soul has no visible flow.

4. What Romanian dictator was stunned by someone who booed him during his speech?
(a) Nicolae Ceausescu.
(b) Rene Descartes.
(c) Tzar Nicholas.
(d) Ion Iliescu.

5. Religion is interested in order while science is interested in ___________.
(a) Power.
(b) Advancement.
(c) Technology.
(d) Knowledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?

2. What common algorithm is used in cooking?

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

4. Who was the person that saved thousands of Jews during World War II by providing visas even after he was told not to?

5. When people follow an algorithmic social structure, how do individuals function in the algorithm?

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