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Geography Expertise Quiz

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What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?

  • Derived from the Sanskrit word 'Bhugol' meaning 'earth science'
  • Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)
  • Derived from the Arabic word 'Jughrafia' meaning 'map-making'
  • Derived from Latin 'geographia' meaning 'study of the earth'

    • What is the primary focus of geography as a field of science?

  • The study of the universe and celestial bodies
  • The study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth (correct)
  • The study of human history and civilizations
  • The study of weather patterns and climate change

    • Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?

  • Indian mathematician Aryabhata (476–550 AD)
  • Chinese cartographer Guo Pu (276–324 AD)
  • Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)
  • Roman philosopher Seneca (4 BC–65 AD)

    • What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?

    <p>Focus on space, place, time, and scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is geography described as a discipline today?

    <p>An extremely broad discipline with multiple approaches and modalities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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