GST 105 Questions and Answers

What is the English meaning of the Greek word, Philo? Ans: Love Who do we owe the practice of definition in scientific research? Ans: Aristotle What is the etymological meaning of the word, philosophy? Ans: Love of wisdom Which of these has its origin in Egypt? Ans: Language Who was regarded as the greatest physician of the ancient Egypt? Ans: Imhotep On what does the reputation of Hypatia rests on? Anss: Her being the first female philosopher Who championed the division of the circle into 360 degrees? Ans: Babylonians Who regarded water as the source of all things? Ans: Thales Who theorised that the universe is composed of numbers? Ans: Pythgoras Who is known as the world’s first philosopher? Ans: Ptah-Hotep






TMA 2
All living things are composed of what? Ans: cells
Which of these first made use of language? Ans: Homo Habilis
What is the name given to the belief that man descended from the apes?
Ans: Evolutionism
On what do scientists who try to prove the theory of evolution rely?
Ans: Gene Mutation
Which of these is not a characteristic of scientific knowledge? Ans: Relativity
What do we regard as the first hominids? Ans: The Southern apes
What is another name for inductive logic? Ans: Baconic Logic
What is regarded as the most important discovery of the stone age? Ans: Discovery of Fire

Which of the following is not a branch of philosophy?
Ans: Science
Where do current evolutionists regard as the birthplace of man and primates?
Ans: Africa