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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When people follow an algorithmic social structure, how do individuals function in the algorithm?
(a) Each person is a small step in the algorithm.
(b) Individuals are only useful as part of the whole.
(c) Each person is part of a team.
(d) Each person passes on knowledge to others.

4. In the future, some myths and religions will be mightier than ever due to what?
(a) Dreams of immortality.
(b) The rise of Darwinsim.
(c) The rise of science.
(d) The decline of the theory of evolution.

5. Education used to focus on educating students. What does education focus on now?
(a) Increasing teacher salaries.
(b) Understanding literature.
(c) Reducing class sizes.
(d) Getting high marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Scientists claim biblical Judaism was not a scripture-based religion, it was a(n) __________.

2. What makes the fate of domesticated animals particularly harsh?

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

4. Religions have a tendency to turn factual statements into what?

5. According to Harari, what causes many of Africa's present-day problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two pillars of happiness according to Harari?

2. What strategy do people with no real power use to influence political change?

3. The author makes a reference to a [Anton] Chekhov's law. What is the law and what does it mean?

4. What invention allowed humans to tell longer stories and organize their societies?

5. What culture invented writing and money?

6. What do monotheists believe is the human spark that makes homo sapiens superior to other animals?

7. According to Harari, what is the cause of most misunderstandings between science and religion?

8. What happened during the Cognitive Revolution?

9. What type of warfare does Harari say could allow small countries and groups to fight superpowers?

10. How did hunter-gatherers perceive the relationship between humans and animals?

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