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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. In what religious philosophy do humans replace gods?

2. According to Harari, what causes many of Africa's present-day problems?

3. Humans learned to ensure that animals could survive and reproduce but what did humans ignore?

4. Religion is interested in order while science is interested in ___________.

5. Written documents are considered so important they can _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. The author makes a reference to a [Anton] Chekhov's law. What is the law and what does it mean?

2. What is an algorithm?

3. What culture invented writing and money?

4. What was Epicurus's philosophy of life?

5. What strategy do people with no real power use to influence political change?

6. Why does the author state that in practice the life of an American is valued more than the life of an Afghan?

7. Why does Harari say that "Sugar is more dangerous than gunpowder" (15)?

8. Why does the theory of evolution spark such controversy?

9. Why does Harari say human beings have overcome famine, plague, and war?

10. What happened during the Cognitive Revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the time bomb Harari is referring to in the chapter "The Time Bomb in the Laboratory"?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why small groups of organized individuals are able to lead large groups of people to achieve a specific outcome.

Essay Topic 3

What does Harari state is the true characteristic human beings possess that sets them apart as superior to other animals?

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