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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. If we devote ourselves solely to economic growth, what social structure could suffer?
(a) Religion.
(b) Family ties.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Education.

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

3. According to Harari, what is the only place where free will exists?
(a) In religious beliefs.
(b) Within a liberal government.
(c) In our imaginary stories.
(d) In the theory of evolution.

4. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?
(a) The White House had been attacked and President Obama was hurt.
(b) The White House had been bombed and was on fire.
(c) President Obama was missing after a bombing attempt.
(d) The White House had been evacuated due to a terrorist threat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Humanism claims that instead of looking to a supreme being or authority to define meaning, people should rely on _______.

2. What pamphlet written by Karl Marx claims the modern world positively requires uncertainty and disturbance?

3. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.

4. How are scientists able to predict a person's desires and decisions?

5. The rise of humanism meant there was less focus on God and more focus on what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in 1975 that was a blow to the liberalism ideology?

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

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

4. With the decoupling of intelligence and consciousness, what is the risk to humans?

5. What did the computer Watson do that changed the perception of artificial intelligence?

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

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

8. Where do many research professors find volunteers for their experiments and tests?

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

10. What do socialist humanists claim happens when liberal humanists focus only on themselves?

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