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

2. According to Harari, what is the correct classification of sensations and emotions?

3. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?

4. Eating too little used to kill many people. What kills many people today?

5. What is the definition of humanism in Harari's book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Harari refer to as the closest thing to a global constitution?

4. Why does the theory of evolution spark such controversy?

5. What was Epicurus's philosophy of life?

6. What culture invented writing and money?

7. How did John Stuart Mill describe happiness?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Upon what basis do modern scientists dismiss the existence of God and the existence of the human soul?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How do spiritual journeys differ from religions?

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