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Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Yuval Noah Harari

Sapiens Exam Questions

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Multiple Choice

1. Which human quality is it most reasonable to say Harari sees as responsible for humanity’s domination of the planet?

A) Intelligence

B) Aggression

C) Emotion

D) Creativity

2. Which most clearly expresses Harari’s view of humanity’s success?

A) Human domination of the planet is the goal of evolution and natural selection.

B) Human domination of the planet is a fleeting evolutionary phenomenon that will inevitably end.

C) Human domination of the planet has created devastating consequences for other species.

D) Human domination of the planet demonstrates that evolution is inevitable.

3. Which of the following statements would Harari be most likely to agree with?

A) The Cognitive Revolution was the cause of the Agricultural Revolution.

B) The Agricultural Revolution would not have been possible without the Cognitive Revolution.

C) The Scientific Revolution is the inevitable outcome of the Agricultural Revolution.

D) The Scientific Revolution made the Agricultural Revolution obsolete.

4. Which of the following statements would Harari be most likely to agree with?

A) The Cognitive Revolution and the Scientific Revolution had only positive impacts on human quality of life.

B) The Cognitive Revolution and the Agricultural Revolution both created serious negative impacts on human quality of life.

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