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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is biological engineering?
(a) The development of super powers.
(b) Adding non-organic devices to the human body.
(c) Scientists who also study engineering.
(d) Making changes to human DNA and the genetic code.

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

3. What is the cause of most misunderstandings regarding science and religion?
(a) Faith in the supernatural.
(b) Out-dated scientific knowledge.
(c) Poor knowledge of science.
(d) Faulty definitions of religion.

4. To test whether or not an entity is real, what does Harari claim needs to be done?
(a) Determine if the entity is effective.
(b) Find out how many people believe in the entity.
(c) Trust your own judgment.
(d) Ask yourself if it can suffer.

5. In most Semitic languages, what does "Eve" mean?
(a) Helper.
(b) Snake.
(c) Mother.
(d) Woman.

6. During the Agricultural Revolution humans silenced animals and plants. During the Scientific Revolution humans silenced what or whom?
(a) God.
(b) Animists.
(c) Historians.
(d) Traditionalists.

7. Religions have a tendency to turn factual statements into what?
(a) Confusing morality.
(b) Debatable theory.
(c) Religious dogma.
(d) Ethical judgments.

8. Chekhov said if there was a gun in Act One, what would happen in Act Three?
(a) Someone would use it.
(b) Someone would steal it.
(c) It would end the play.
(d) The main character would die.

9. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?
(a) Ourselves.
(b) Science.
(c) Domesticated animals.
(d) Birds.

10. Why does money have value?
(a) It is an exchange of goods.
(b) Because people believe it has value.
(c) It is the only way to buy things.
(d) It represents our wealth.

11. Eating too little used to kill many people. What kills many people today?
(a) Eating too much.
(b) Lack of water.
(c) Not enough exercise.
(d) Not eating the right things.

12. Harari referred to algorithms as __________.
(a) The single most important concept in our world.
(b) The doorway to cyborg engineering.
(c) An overrated concept.
(d) The new revolution in thinking.

13. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?
(a) Humanist.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Liberalist.
(d) Agricultural.

14. Scientists believe emotions are actually ______.
(a) Biochemical algorithms.
(b) Subjective attitudes.
(c) Religious manifestations.
(d) Mystical phenomenon.

15. When did the idea of having green lawns around dwellings begin?
(a) In the early 20th century.
(b) In the Middle Ages.
(c) With the invention of tennis.
(d) In ancient Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do scientists deny the existence of God?

2. What French philosopher believed only humans feel and crave?

3. To raise global happiness, what has to be done?

4. The Declaration of Independence declares there are three unalienable rights: life, liberty, and ______?

5. In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh was considered what type of ruler?

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