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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. How long ago did the Big Bang take place?

2. Of what material was the lion-man figure made that was found in the Stadel Cave in Germany?

3. Animals are said to belong to the same species if they are able to take what action?

4. The Hammurabi code divides people into two genders and three classes. What is NOT one of the three classes mentioned in the Hammurabi Code?

5. Before the transition to agriculture, earth was home to about how many nomadic foragers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What call to action does the author make regarding the hierarchy cycle?

2. What is the author's definition of the word natural and how does he support his claim?

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

4. How does Harari define the term history?

5. What is the significance of the era that occurred on Earth 70,000 years ago?

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

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

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

9. How does the author use the example about insects' wings to make his point about there being no single "natural" (147) way to live?

10. What evidence does the author provide for his claim that what is beneficial to the species as a whole is not always beneficial to individuals?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's treatment of truth, lies, and hypocrisy within Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens.

Essay Topic 2

Perform a biographical criticism of Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens by researching the author's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your author research.

Essay Topic 3

Read the interview with the author included in the back of Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens. Write an essay explaining the connection between one of the author’s answers and a major theme presented within the text.

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