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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. History's first known money consisted of what material?

2. Harari states that money is based on what two universal principles?

3. Harari uses apples to point out the shortcomings in what system?

4. Harari states that "the most remarkable and defining moment of the past 500 years came in" (249) what year?

5. Empires are noted as "one of the main reasons for the drastic reduction in" (190) what?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Harari claims that "credit was not invented in modern Europe" (315), what does he say about its origin instead?

2. What evidence does Harari provide for his assertion that "the practices of empire-builders were entangled with those of scientists"? (296)

3. What is the author's view of the existence of an authentic, pure, and untouched culture?

4. What distinction does Harari make between biological poverty and social poverty?

5. What is Harari's message regarding people's tendency to discriminate against outsiders?

6. According to Harari, how did the Scientific Revolution affect humankind's notion of progress?

7. After Harari describes the rise of Europe as a locus of power in the world, what caveat does he make?

8. What does Harari see as the significance of the First Millennium BC?

9. For what purpose does Harari include the painting called Franklin's Experiment within the chapter entitled The Discovery of Ignorance?

10. What connections does Harari draw among capitalism, modern science, and the emergence of European imperialism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What message is Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens sending regarding the nature of shared myths?

Essay Topic 3

What message is Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens sending regarding the source of human unhappiness?

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