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What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'Geography'?
- Study of Earth's features and inhabitants
- Science of Earth's complexities
- Description of Earth's phenomena
- Earth description (correct)
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?
Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Eratosthenes (correct)
- Socrates
When did the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
When did the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
- 3rd century BCE in ancient Rome
- 9th century BCE in ancient Babylon (correct)
- 7th century BCE in ancient Egypt
- 5th century BCE in ancient Greece
What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?
What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?
What has geography been called due to its interdisciplinary nature?
What has geography been called due to its interdisciplinary nature?
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