5 Questions
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
Study of the Earth's lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena
What does geography seek to understand?
Earth and its human and natural complexities
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Eratosthenes (276–194 BC)
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines
To what era does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
9th century
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