Historical Antecedents Flashcards
1
Q
chemical that kills germs that infect wounds
A
Pencillin
2
Q
relieve the patient’s pain
A
Poppy seeds
3
Q
ancient form of paper
A
Papyrus
4
Q
using the first known potter’s wheel
A
Pottery
5
Q
aids in travels
A
Compass
6
Q
water as the primary element
A
Thales
7
Q
World is separate from the divine
A
Thales
8
Q
developed the unifying theme for the movement of the heavenly bodies
A
Thales
9
Q
Thales studied what?
A
Heavens
10
Q
Pupil of Thales
A
Anaximander
11
Q
Anaximander studied what?
A
Life
12
Q
explained the origin of the human race without a creator
A
Anaximander
13
Q
• “all life began in the sea, and at one time, humans were actually some sort of fish”
A
Anaximander
14
Q
Associate of Anaximander
A
Anaximenes
15
Q
For Anaximenes, what is the most basic substance in nature?
A
Air
