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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Time Bomb in the Laboratory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Science undermines liberalism and what other humanist belief?
(a) Evolution.
(b) Animals are sacred.
(c) Life has meaning.
(d) Individualism.

2. In a free market, what determines whether a product is good or whether it is bad?
(a) Economic gains.
(b) The customer.
(c) Company profits.
(d) Persuasive marketing tactics.

3. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.
(a) Subjective algorithms.
(b) Dualities.
(c) Multi-dimensional.
(d) Dividuals.

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

5. In the future, some myths and religions will be mightier than ever due to what?
(a) Dreams of immortality.
(b) The rise of science.
(c) The decline of the theory of evolution.
(d) The rise of Darwinsim.

Short Answer Questions

1. Religious stories almost always have three parts: ethical judgments, factual statements, and ___________.

2. What French philosopher believed only humans feel and crave?

3. Harari says that for modern people death is what?

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

5. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?

(see the answer key)

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