10 Questions
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
Description of Earth's phenomena
What is the significance of the word 'γεωγραφία' in history?
It was used as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes
What does geography seek to understand?
The complexities of Earth and its inhabitants
What is the role of geography in relation to planetary science?
Many concepts in geography can be applied to other celestial bodies
How has geography been described in relation to other disciplines?
A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines
When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?
105,000 years ago
When were sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle domesticated?
10,000 years ago
What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?
70 percent
How much of the world's food is produced by small farms?
About a third
In what century did industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures come to dominate agricultural output?
Twentieth century
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