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What is the etymological origin of the word 'geography'?

  • Rooted in Sanskrit 'geo' and 'graph' meaning 'earth description'
  • Derived from Arabic 'jughrafia' meaning 'earth science'
  • Derived from Latin 'geographia' meaning 'study of the earth'
  • Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)

What does geography seek to understand?

  • Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
  • Only the physical features of Earth
  • The social structures of human societies
  • The origins of the universe

Who was the first known scholar to use the word 'geography'?

  • Aristotle
  • Eratosthenes (correct)
  • Hipparchus
  • Ptolemy

What is geography considered to be by some scholars?

<p>A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially date back to?

<p>9th century (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the literal meaning of the word 'geography'?

<p>Earth description (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does geography seek to understand?

<p>The changes and origins of Earth's features (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first scholar to use the word 'geography'?

<p>Eratosthenes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between geography and planetary science?

<p>Many geography concepts can be applied to other celestial bodies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How far back do the concepts of geography, such as cartography, date?

<p>To the 9th century (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a credit default swap most similar to?

<p>An insurance contract (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do investors most often buy credit default swaps?

<p>For protection against a default (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do CDS contracts do in bond investing?

<p>Mitigate risks by transferring a given risk from one party to another (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'seller' of credit risk do in a CDS?

<p>Sells risk to the counterparty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did investors use prior to credit default swaps to transfer the risk of a default?

<p>There was no vehicle to transfer the risk of a default (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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