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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Time Bomb in the Laboratory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chekhov said if there was a gun in Act One, what would happen in Act Three?
(a) It would end the play.
(b) Someone would steal it.
(c) Someone would use it.
(d) The main character would die.

2. Why does money have value?
(a) It is an exchange of goods.
(b) Because people believe it has value.
(c) It represents our wealth.
(d) It is the only way to buy things.

3. Harari claims that humans are not individuals they are _________.
(a) Subjective algorithms.
(b) Dualities.
(c) Multi-dimensional.
(d) Dividuals.

4. Humans learned to ensure that animals could survive and reproduce but what did humans ignore?
(a) Animal's biomedical algorithm.
(b) Animal's biochemical needs.
(c) Animal's objective needs.
(d) Animal's subjective needs.

5. To test whether or not an entity is real, what does Harari claim needs to be done?
(a) Trust your own judgment.
(b) Ask yourself if it can suffer.
(c) Find out how many people believe in the entity.
(d) Determine if the entity is effective.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the idea of having green lawns around dwellings begin?

2. What does Harari say is the bedrock of liberal democracy?

3. What economic and political system adheres to the principles of a free market?

4. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?

5. Ethical judgments and factual statements result in __________.

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