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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. Because inventions have many applications, what two disciplines work together to create a balance?
(a) Religion and Technology.
(b) Science and Socialism.
(c) Religion and Biology.
(d) Technology and Humanism.

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

3. Written documents are considered so important they can _____________.
(a) Reshape reality to conform to what is written.
(b) Have more authority than the government.
(c) Force people to change their beliefs.
(d) Keep track of historical information.

4. The invention of writing enabled humans to organize societies in what manner?
(a) As a bureaucratic society.
(b) In a hierarchical framework.
(c) Under commandments given by God.
(d) In an algorithmic fashion.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what was Santino the chimpanzee at the Furuvik Zoo known?

2. Who famously declared that God is dead?

3. To what modern concept are the living-god pharaohs compared?

4. What Catholic monk instigated the Protestant Reformation?

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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