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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. A Mattersight algorithm uses what information to direct callers to the best customer service person for them?

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

3. Humanism changed our perception of war and its focus on heroes and generals to _____________.

4. What did premodern humans believe their lives gained for giving up power?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is socialist humanism?

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

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

4. What are the two religions Harari says will develop to take the place of traditional religion?

5. What is the modern covenant Harari refers to?

6. What is evolutionary humanism?

7. What happens when everyone begins using the same oracle and believing the same oracle?

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

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

10. What experiments are the U.S. military currently studying in relation to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the Web of Meaning and how does it help maintain the integrity of societies and cultures?

Essay Topic 2

What is "The Odd Couple" Harari refers to in the title of Chapter 5? Explain why he chose the title.

Essay Topic 3

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

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