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What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
- Derived from the Latin word 'geographia'
- Combination of Greek words 'Gaea' (Mother Earth) and 'Grapho' (to write)
- Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)
- Derived from the Sanskrit word 'bhugol'
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- The atmospheric conditions of Earth
- Only the physical features of Earth
- The history of human civilization
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
- Socrates (470/469–399 BC)
- Plato (428/427 or 424/423–348/347 BC)
- Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)
- Aristotle (384–322 BC)
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
What is geography considered to be by some scholars?
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To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?
To what period does the earliest attempted world map date back to?
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