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

2. In the modern age, scientific advancements made great strides due two what two factors?
(a) Trust in the future and credit.
(b) Better education and bankers.
(c) The death of religion and economic growth.
(d) Greater social power and individual freedom.

3. According to Harari, what is the correct classification of sensations and emotions?
(a) Reproduction.
(b) Feelings.
(c) Natural selection.
(d) Algorithms.

4. For what purpose is the U.S. military experimenting with implanting computer chips in the brains of soldiers?
(a) To lessen their fear during battle.
(b) To treat physical injuries sustained in battle.
(c) To treat patients suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome or PTSD.
(d) To control soldiers remotely.

5. One core emotion shared by all mammals is ___________.
(a) The mother-infant bond.
(b) The instinct to run from danger.
(c) Self preservation.
(d) The survival of the fittest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What British explorer first landed on the island of Hawaii?

2. What non-invasive option are scientists using to learn about stimulating or inhibiting brain activities?

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

4. Why were animal rights activists concerned about the robo-rat experiments?

5. Harari states that economic growth could be considered a religion because it provides solutions to which of life's dilemmas?

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