Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Yuval Noah Harari
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Yuval Noah Harari
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What global health campaign wiped out smallpox?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Better hygiene.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Vaccinations.

2. Religion is interested in order while science is interested in ___________.
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Power.
(c) Advancement.
(d) Technology.

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

4. Ethical judgments and factual statements result in __________.
(a) Philosophical disagreements.
(b) Social norms.
(c) Conflicting opinions.
(d) Practical guidelines.

5. Why did the U.S. ban creating three parent babies?
(a) Religious beliefs.
(b) Ethical concerns.
(c) Economic impact.
(d) Social implications.

6. If humans focus their efforts only on glorifying deity, what might they neglect?
(a) Bettering the lives of other people.
(b) The development of a united society.
(c) Scientific advances.
(d) Establishing bureaucracies.

7. What does Harari say humans must overcome to be like gods?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Malnutrition.
(c) Epidemics.
(d) Death.

8. The Declaration of Independence declares there are three unalienable rights: life, liberty, and ______?
(a) The pursuit of happiness.
(b) The right to bear arms.
(c) The pursuit of knowledge.
(d) Freedom of speech.

9. What Catholic monk instigated the Protestant Reformation?
(a) Muhammad.
(b) Johannes Tetzel.
(c) Martin Luther.
(d) Friedrich Nietzsche.

10. According to Harari, what is the correct classification of sensations and emotions?
(a) Algorithms.
(b) Reproduction.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Natural selection.

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

12. What do traditional monotheists consider the unique spark that homo sapiens possess?
(a) The ability to communicate.
(b) Eternal souls.
(c) Greater ability to reason.
(d) Exceptional intelligence.

13. In some civilizations, an extension of exploiting animals was followed by treating certain classes of people in what way?
(a) As if they would live forever.
(b) As if they were property.
(c) As if they should be raised in cages.
(d) As if they were less important than animals.

14. Why does Harari say American lives are valued more than the lives of the average Afghan?
(a) Americans make more money than Afghans.
(b) Afghanistan is not as developed as America.
(c) America is larger than Afghanistan.
(d) More money is invested in the education, health and safety of Americans.

15. Humans learned to ensure that animals could survive and reproduce but what did humans ignore?
(a) Animal's subjective needs.
(b) Animal's biomedical algorithm.
(c) Animal's objective needs.
(d) Animal's biochemical needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harari states that what is written on a form is far more important than what?

2. What is the cause of most misunderstandings regarding science and religion?

3. In most Semitic languages, what does "Eve" mean?

4. What British mathematician developed the Turing Test?

5. What could be considered a new kind of myth?

(see the answer keys)

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