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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the first deadly disease Europeans brought to North America?

3. Humans learned to ensure that animals could survive and reproduce but what did humans ignore?

4. What did Chinese bureaucrats do to make it seem as though Mao Zedong's agricultural program was working?

5. What global health campaign wiped out smallpox?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What necessities are provided for domesticated animals?

3. What is a "three-parent baby"?

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

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

6. What is the official epoch we live in today? Why does the author suggest the epoch should be called the Anthropocene epoch?

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

8. What are some of the ways domesticated farm animals are exploited?

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

10. When Europeans came to the Americas, what caused the deaths of millions of native people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Harari state is the true characteristic human beings possess that sets them apart as superior to other animals?

Essay Topic 2

Why is humanism superior to religion and the belief in God?

Essay Topic 3

Explain why small groups of organized individuals are able to lead large groups of people to achieve a specific outcome.

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