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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Great Decoupling.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Evolutionary humanism is based on the theory of which philosopher?
(a) Karl Marx.
(b) Aristotle.
(c) John Locke.
(d) Charles Darwin.

3. If humans focus their efforts only on glorifying deity, what might they neglect?
(a) Scientific advances.
(b) Bettering the lives of other people.
(c) The development of a united society.
(d) Establishing bureaucracies.

4. To what does modern science compare the human brain?
(a) A computer.
(b) An electrical storm.
(c) A steam engine.
(d) A self-driving car.

5. What was the first deadly disease Europeans brought to North America?
(a) Black Death.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Measles.
(d) Smallpox.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sapiens live in a ___________-layered reality.

2. Harari referred to algorithms as __________.

3. What does Harari consider the best reason to learn history?

4. Animists believe ______.

5. What did Chinese bureaucrats do to make it seem as though Mao Zedong's agricultural program was working?

(see the answer key)

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