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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Great Decoupling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are modern teenagers acquiring an understanding of capitalism?
(a) Through civilization-style strategy games that focus on investment and growth.
(b) Through the influence of marketing.
(c) Through use of social media with people from other countries.
(d) Through their parent's examples and experiences.

2. What famous computer beat two former Jeopardy champions?
(a) Watson.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Sherlock.
(d) Eliot.

3. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?
(a) 99%.
(b) 36%.
(c) 89%.
(d) 75%.

4. What does Harari call the nemesis of the modern economy?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) Socialist Humanism.
(c) Out-dated religious beliefs.
(d) Ecological collapse.

5. For what was Santino the chimpanzee at the Furuvik Zoo known?
(a) Throwing rocks at visitors to the zoo.
(b) Hiding whenever people were around.
(c) Solving math problems.
(d) Escaping from his cage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What biometric information did Angelina Jolie use before having a double mastectomy?

2. What kept people in the Middle Ages from making advances in science?

3. Which country was the first to recognize animals as sentient beings?

4. What do traditional monotheists consider the unique spark that homo sapiens possess?

5. Why does money have value?

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