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

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

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

4. What was the first deadly disease Europeans brought to North America?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Measles.
(d) Black Death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of fearing asteroids, climate change, or volcanoes, what should we fear, according to the author?

2. Harari compares the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to what revolution?

3. According to dualism, a human is __________.

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

5. Why does the theory of evolution reject the idea of a human soul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Harry Harlow's experiments with monkeys demonstrate?

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

3. Why does Harari say that "Sugar is more dangerous than gunpowder" (15)?

4. What is the history that influences people to have a lawn in front of their houses?

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

6. What are the three ways humans can be upgraded into gods?

7. According to Harari, what are the key interests of religion and science respectively?

8. Why will humans keep striving for something better?

9. Why does the author state that in practice the life of an American is valued more than the life of an Afghan?

10. What was Epicurus's philosophy of life?

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