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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the person that saved thousands of Jews during World War II by providing visas even after he was told not to?
(a) Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
(b) Karl Marx.
(c) John Phillips Sousa.
(d) Mao Zedong.

2. Religion is interested in order while science is interested in ___________.
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Power.
(c) Advancement.
(d) Technology.

3. What does Harari say is the bedrock of liberal democracy?
(a) A prosperous middle class.
(b) The value of individuals.
(c) Free will.
(d) Economic growth.

4. Science deals with facts but cannot make __________.
(a) Political judgments.
(b) Moral claims.
(c) Liberal dogma.
(d) Ethical judgments.

5. In a free market, what determines whether a product is good or whether it is bad?
(a) The customer.
(b) Economic gains.
(c) Persuasive marketing tactics.
(d) Company profits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What global health campaign wiped out smallpox?

2. What was the first deadly disease Europeans brought to North America?

3. How much of our bodily activities are accomplished without conscious feelings?

4. What does Harari claim is necessary for scientific advancements?

5. During the Agricultural Revolution humans silenced animals and plants. During the Scientific Revolution humans silenced what or whom?

(see the answer key)

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