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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. Who famously declared that God is dead?
(a) Frederich Nietzsche.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Adolph Hitler.
(d) Karl Marx.

2. What economic and political system adheres to the principles of a free market?
(a) Communism.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Authoritarianism.
(d) Socialism.

3. How are scientists able to predict a person's desires and decisions?
(a) By determining personality traits.
(b) By using brain scanners.
(c) By learning about a person's past experiences.
(d) By reading facial expressions.

4. What non-invasive option are scientists using to learn about stimulating or inhibiting brain activities?
(a) Imaging scans and electrodes.
(b) Imaging scans.
(c) Helmet-like devices fitted with electrodes.
(d) Electrodes attached to the skin.

5. What ability are humans losing because they constantly check social media and email?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Driving safely.
(c) Paying attention.
(d) Planning ahead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new species that will develop when Homo Sapiens is extinct?

2. Evolutionary humanism is based on the theory of which philosopher?

3. In the modern age, scientific advancements made great strides due two what two factors?

4. If we devote ourselves solely to economic growth, what social structure could suffer?

5. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the "more stuff" credo affect society?

2. What is the "Our Boys Didn't Die in Vain" syndrome?

3. What experience changed journalist Sally Adee's life after she tested the battlefield simulator in Ohio?

4. Why was liberalism criticized by the poor?

5. What is FOMO and why is it a problem?

6. According to Harari, what two concepts are being decoupled?

7. What do strategy games such as Minecraft and The Settlers of Catan teach teenagers?

8. What quality is most important to business, government, and the military: intelligence or consciousness?

9. What is socialist humanism?

10. In the mid-twentieth century, what was the treatment used for individuals with epilepsy when all other treatments failed?

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