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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. During the Agricultural Revolution humans silenced animals and plants. During the Scientific Revolution humans silenced what or whom?

2. In the sixteenth century, what did salvation peddlers do?

3. What does Harari believe upsets many people about the theory of evolution?

4. What French philosopher believed only humans feel and crave?

5. One core emotion shared by all mammals is ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Epicurus's philosophy of life?

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

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

6. How does Harari interpret the saying, "God helps those who help themselves"?

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

8. What happened during the Cognitive Revolution?

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

10. What necessities are provided for domesticated animals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do traditional monotheist's consider the unique human spark?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the criteria Dataism uses to assign value to humans.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how faulty definitions of religion are the cause of most misunderstandings between science and religion.

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