View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hunter-gatherer society still embraces the principles of animism?
(a) The Incans.
(b) East Africans.
(c) The Navajo.
(d) The Nayaka.

2. According to Harari, what makes people believe in imaginary entities like God?
(a) Give them a reward.
(b) Make passionate speeches.
(c) Agree with their beliefs.
(d) Make them sacrifice something.

3. The rise of humanism meant there was less focus on God and more focus on what?
(a) Feelings.
(b) Liberalism.
(c) Technology.
(d) Humans.

4. Who developed the theory of evolution?
(a) Harry Harlow.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Charles Darwin.

5. Without some religion, what would it be impossible to maintain?
(a) An ethical society.
(b) Personal happiness.
(c) Large-scale social orders.
(d) Balanced consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Humans can do whatever they choose and are only constrained by what?

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

3. What ability are humans losing because they constantly check social media and email?

4. According to Harari, what made it possible for Egyptians to build the great pyramids?

5. Why does Harari say American lives are valued more than the lives of the average Afghan?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample