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

2. What does Harari say serves as the foundations and pillars of human societies?
(a) Money.
(b) Writing.
(c) Religion.
(d) Stories.

3. As a result of the Agricultural Revolution, humans insured the survival and reproduction of domesticated animals while ignoring what?
(a) The subjective needs of animals.
(b) The means of distribution.
(c) The natural habitat of animals.
(d) Population control.

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

5. Which country was the first to recognize animals as sentient beings?
(a) Austrailia.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) Canada.
(d) Great Britian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does money have value?

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

3. What does Harari believe upsets many people about the theory of evolution?

4. What is the definition of humanism in Harari's book?

5. Religion is a deal, whereas spirituality is ___________.

(see the answer key)

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