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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. Why do scientists believe in the mind, or consciousness, but not the soul?
(a) The mind is a reality we can see.
(b) If you have a mind, you can think.
(c) The mind is part of the brain.
(d) The soul has no visible flow.

2. What does Harari say is the bedrock of liberal democracy?
(a) Economic growth.
(b) The value of individuals.
(c) A prosperous middle class.
(d) Free will.

3. Why is the theory of relativity accepted but the theory of evolution is rejected?
(a) The theory of relativity is a scientific breakthrough.
(b) The theory of evolution cannot be proven.
(c) The theory of relativity does not change our religious beliefs.
(d) The theory of evolution is about animals.

4. For what was Santino the chimpanzee at the Furuvik Zoo known?
(a) Solving math problems.
(b) Throwing rocks at visitors to the zoo.
(c) Escaping from his cage.
(d) Hiding whenever people were around.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What life-changing experience did journalist Sally Adee have when she used a battlefield simulator?

2. What biometric information did Angelina Jolie use before having a double mastectomy?

3. What famous computer beat two former Jeopardy champions?

4. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?

5. How are modern teenagers acquiring an understanding of capitalism?

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