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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. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?
(a) Power.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Economic growth.

2. What false message did Syrian hackers post on the Associated Press's Twitter account?
(a) The White House had been attacked and President Obama was hurt.
(b) The White House had been evacuated due to a terrorist threat.
(c) The White House had been bombed and was on fire.
(d) President Obama was missing after a bombing attempt.

3. What was the first deadly disease Europeans brought to North America?
(a) Black Death.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Syphilis.

4. Why do scientists believe in the mind, or consciousness, but not the soul?
(a) The soul has no visible flow.
(b) The mind is part of the brain.
(c) The mind is a reality we can see.
(d) If you have a mind, you can think.

5. The scientific formula led to breakthroughs in disciplines such as astronomy, physics, and medicine, but it could not deal with what issues?
(a) Religious observance.
(b) Questions of value and meaning.
(c) Social trends.
(d) Free will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What technology company is developing life-extending projects?

2. What experiment do scientists conduct in robo-rat laboratories?

3. Harari compares the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden to what revolution?

4. What could be considered a new kind of myth?

5. What does Harari say humans must overcome to be like gods?

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