1. The Ship of Theseus problem primarily raises which philosophical issue?
A. Moral responsibility
B. Identity through change
C. Free will
D. Mind–body interaction
Answer: B

2. Hobbes’ version of the Ship of Theseus puzzle adds which complication?
A. Gradual decay
B. Memory loss
C. Reassembly of old parts
D. Ownership transfer
Answer: C

3. The Ship of Theseus thought experiment is most directly relevant to debates about:
A. Causation
B. Personal identity
C. Epistemology
D. Political authority
Answer: B

4. The replacement of all planks challenges identity because it questions:
A. Material continuity
B. Legal ownership
C. Functional utility
D. Spatial location
Answer: A

5. The analogy between the human body and Theseus’ ship focuses on:
A. Consciousness alone
B. Social recognition
C. Continuous material replacement
D. Moral responsibility
Answer: C

6. The idea of the self as a “centre of gravity” suggests that the self is:
A. A physical organ
B. A metaphysical substance
C. An abstract relational construct
D. A neural module
Answer: C

7. In the centre of gravity analogy, identifying the self with a brain cell would be a:
A. Logical inference
B. Scientific hypothesis
C. Category mistake
D. Reductionist success
Answer: C

8. Pythagorean philosophy combined mathematics primarily with:
A. Empiricism
B. Political theory
C. Religious mysticism
D. Skepticism
Answer: C

9. The Pythagorean belief that “all things are numbers” reflects a commitment to:
A. Nominalism
B. Relational realism
C. Radical materialism
D. Pragmatism
Answer: B

10. Musical harmony influenced Pythagorean thought because it revealed:
A. Divine intervention
B. Random patterns
C. Whole-number ratios
D. Sensory illusion
Answer: C