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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. To what modern concept are the living-god pharaohs compared?
(a) Monotheism.
(b) Tax collecting.
(c) Personal brands.
(d) Agricultural conglomerates.

2. In the sixteenth century, what did salvation peddlers do?
(a) Absolved sin.
(b) Preached Lutheran values.
(c) Sold indulgences.
(d) Opposed the pope.

3. To raise global happiness, what has to be done?
(a) Increase distribution of Ritalin.
(b) Follow the teachings of Buddha.
(c) Manipulation of the human biochemistry.
(d) Increase global GDP.

4. What culture invented writing and money?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Greeks.
(c) Sumerians.
(d) Siamese.

5. Harari states that economic growth could be considered a religion because it provides solutions to which of life's dilemmas?
(a) Ethical.
(b) Social.
(c) Spirutual.
(d) Scientific.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to dualism, a human is __________.

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

3. A Mattersight algorithm uses what information to direct callers to the best customer service person for them?

4. When did the idea of having green lawns around dwellings begin?

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

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