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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 does the author claim is more dangerous than gunpowder?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Gluten.
(c) Salt.
(d) Sugar.

2. Science deals with facts but cannot make __________.
(a) Ethical judgments.
(b) Political judgments.
(c) Moral claims.
(d) Liberal dogma.

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

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

5. What did scientists discover when they opened the proverbial Sapiens black box?
(a) There is no soul, no free will, and no self.
(b) Human experiences are random.
(c) Evolution influences experiences.
(d) Liberalism is a myth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harari claims that "life has no script, no playwright, no director, no producer, and ____________."

2. One core emotion shared by all mammals is ___________.

3. What does Harari believe upsets many people about the theory of evolution?

4. Why does money have value?

5. Humanism changed our perception of war and its focus on heroes and generals to _____________.

(see the answer key)

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