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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
- Description of the Earth (correct)
- Science of Maps
- Inhabited Earth
- Study of the Universe
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- The history of ancient civilizations
- The composition of other planets
- The universe and its mysteries
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
- Eratosthenes (correct)
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Socrates
What is geography often described as?
What is geography often described as?
To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?
To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
When was the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
When was the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
What is geography often described as?
What is geography often described as?
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?
To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?