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WorksheetsThe Art of Definition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a definition, it tells what makes a species unique within its genus
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Specific difference
d)
'Siblings'
2.
In a definition, it tells what is actually defined
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Specific difference
d)
'Siblings'
3.
In the definition: 'Charity is the theological virtue of divine love', what's the immediate genus?
a)
'Divine love'
b)
'Theological virtue'
c)
'Charity'
d)
'Virtue'
4.
In the definition: 'Vocation is God's communication to us about committing to love', what's the genus?
a)
'Vocation'
b)
'God's communication'
c)
'Committing to love'
d)
Commandment
5.
'An account that signifies why it is to be for something' is a good definition of...
a)
Definition
b)
Statement
c)
Novel
d)
Syllogism
6.
In the definition: 'Theology is the study of God', what's the genus?
a)
'Theology'
b)
'Study'
c)
'Of God'
d)
Biology
7.
In the definition: 'Theology is the study of God', what's the species?
a)
'Theology'
b)
'Study'
c)
'Of God'
d)
Biology
8.
In the definition: 'Theology is the study of God', what's a contrasting species?
a)
'Theology'
b)
'Study'
c)
'Of God'
d)
Biology
9.
In the definition: 'Charity is the theological virtue of divine love', what's a contrasting species?
a)
'Divine love'
b)
'Theological virtue'
c)
'Charity'
d)
Hope
10.
In the definition: 'Charity is the theological virtue of divine love', what's the species?
a)
'Divine love'
b)
'Theological virtue'
c)
'Charity'
d)
Hope
11.
In the definition: 'Charity is the theological virtue of divine love', what's the specific difference?
a)
'Divine love'
b)
'Theological virtue'
c)
'Charity'
d)
Faith
12.
In the definition: 'Vocation is God's communication to us about committing to love', what's the specific difference?
a)
'Vocation'
b)
'God's communication'
c)
'Committing to love'
d)
Prophecy
13.
As a definition, what's the problem with the statement: 'Man is a tool-using animal'?
a)
The genus is incidental
b)
The specific difference is wrong
c)
The definition is metaphorical
d)
The definition is circular
14.
As a definition, what's the problem with the statement: 'An unborn child is a living organism carried in the womb'?
a)
The definition is too narrow
b)
The definition is too wide
c)
The definition is metaphorical
d)
The definition is incidental
15.
In a definition, it tells what a species shares with other species
a)
Genus
b)
Species
c)
Specific difference
d)
'Siblings'
16.
What is the best immediate genus of the word 'Bible'?
a)
Sacred book
b)
Book
c)
Christian book
d)
Human artifact
17.
Make an educated guess: What is the best specific difference of the word 'logic'?
a)
A study
b)
Of rational standards
c)
A morality
d)
About definition
18.
Make an educated guess: What is the best genus of 'To love'?
a)
Loving
b)
Wanting
c)
The good of others
d)
God
19.
What is the problem with the definition: 'A religion is a means by which a person distances herself from the secular realm'?
a)
It's circular
b)
It's evaluative
c)
It's negative
20.
"Why are we studying logic in a theology class?" Because... (Choose the wrong answer)
a)
Theology also is a rational study
b)
Logic helps in any study
c)
A skill to do something right is better than merely doing something right
d)
Logic is the topic of this semester
21.
Our study of the art of definition is inspired by the work of...
a)
Plato
b)
Aristotle
c)
Sartre
d)
The Bible
22.
Given the definition: 'A cardinal virtue is a moral habit to do the right thing', what's another species?
a)
Sin
b)
Faith
c)
Vice
d)
Accident
23.
If you answer 'yes' to an evaluative question of a definition, it means that your definition is...
a)
Imperfect
b)
Good enough
24.
To what evaluative question do you answer 'yes' about the definition: 'Islam is an Abrahamic religion that professes that Jesus is the Messiah'?
a)
Step B: question 1a
b)
Step C: question 1b
c)
Step D: question 2
d)
None
25.
To what evaluative question do you answer 'yes' about the definition: 'A coach is a man involved in the professional direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sport team or of individual athletes'?
a)
Step B: question 1a
b)
Step C: question 1b
c)
Step D: question 2
d)
None
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