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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. What does Harari say is the bedrock of liberal democracy?
(a) Economic growth.
(b) Free will.
(c) The value of individuals.
(d) A prosperous middle class.

2. What written document helped thousands of Jews escape Nazi persecution in France?
(a) A driver's license.
(b) A land grant.
(c) Proof of citizenship.
(d) A visa.

3. What is the single greatest constant in history?
(a) The future is unknown.
(b) We always learn lessons.
(c) Everything changes.
(d) People never change.

4. Why is the theory of relativity accepted but the theory of evolution is rejected?
(a) The theory of relativity does not change our religious beliefs.
(b) The theory of relativity is a scientific breakthrough.
(c) The theory of evolution is about animals.
(d) The theory of evolution cannot be proven.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.

2. In the future, some myths and religions will be mightier than ever due to what?

3. To what does modern science compare the human brain?

4. Humanism is divided into which three branches?

5. According to Harari, what makes people believe in imaginary entities like God?

(see the answer key)

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