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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. Various species of humans began "going after large animals" (67) during hunting around how long ago?
(a) 40,000 years ago.
(b) 4 million years ago.
(c) 400,000 years ago.
(d) 4000 years ago.

2. Species that have evolved from a common ancestor are grouped together under what heading?
(a) Genus.
(b) Phylum.
(c) Breed.
(d) Family.

3. What is NOT one of the negative effects Harari describes when stating the effects of the Agricultural Revolution?
(a) It put Homo sapiens at greater risk of starvation and disease.
(b) It robbed Homo sapiens of their leisure time.
(c) It resulted in a loss of variety and stimulation in the lives of Homo sapiens.
(d) It caused great harm to the environment.

4. About how long ago did the Agricultural Revolution occur?
(a) 5,000 years ago.
(b) 25,000 years ago.
(c) 10,000 years ago.
(d) 50,000 years ago.

5. Harari's purpose for including an image of the Declaration of Independence of the United States is to define the United States using what term?
(a) A republic.
(b) A community of communicators.
(c) A cooperation network.
(d) A nation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Harari asserts that "Prior to the Cognitive Revolution, humans of all species lived exclusively" (63) where?

2. Of the 24 Australian animal species weighing 100 pounds or more, how many became extinct?

3. What did NOT appear during the Cognitive Revolution?

4. What fact does Harari states "used to be one of history's most closely guarded secrets" (4)?

5. Harari states that throughout the text, he will use the term Sapiens to refer to whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Harari's suggestions regarding the use of humility when considering human history.

2. What does the author name as the most important step in convincing people to believe a shared myth?

3. Discuss the significance of the author's focus on fictive language.

4. For what purpose does Harari make particular points about extinction in the final passages of Chapter Four?

5. Harari uses his observation about foraging sapiens versus agricultural sapiens to support what larger claim within the book?

6. How does Harari define the term history?

7. What types of examples does Harari provide when he discusses concepts that help to structure order and cooperation, but do not actually exist in tangible form?

8. What is the focus of the chapter entitled History's Biggest Fraud?

9. What is Harari's assessment of the opportunities created by sapiens' use of fictive language?

10. What chain of events does Harari name as eventually leading to the appearance of the species Homo sapiens?

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