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Who recommended the Pseudoconic Projection to all but the lazy?
Who recommended the Pseudoconic Projection to all but the lazy?
- Ptolemy (correct)
- Eratosthenes
- Peutinger
- Roman Empire
During which period were Ptolemy's Regional Maps created?
During which period were Ptolemy's Regional Maps created?
- Roman period
- Dark Ages
- Renaissance
- Hellenistic period (correct)
Which map remained as 'truth' until the Renaissance?
Which map remained as 'truth' until the Renaissance?
- Peutinger Road Map
- Roman Empire Map
- Ptolemy's World Map (correct)
- Greek Regional Map
What was the main feature of the Peutinger Road Map from 335 CE?
What was the main feature of the Peutinger Road Map from 335 CE?
What cartographic technique was more difficult to construct but reduced distortion further?
What cartographic technique was more difficult to construct but reduced distortion further?
What made the Chinese maps of the Hellenistic period stand out in terms of cartographic sophistication?
What made the Chinese maps of the Hellenistic period stand out in terms of cartographic sophistication?
Which feature characterized al-Idrisi’s World Map from the Middle Ages?
Which feature characterized al-Idrisi’s World Map from the Middle Ages?
What was a common characteristic of the T-O Mappaemundi maps from the Middle Ages?
What was a common characteristic of the T-O Mappaemundi maps from the Middle Ages?
Which map is known for being prone to error due to not considering the spherical earth in its creation?
Which map is known for being prone to error due to not considering the spherical earth in its creation?
What distinguished Waldseemüller’s World Map from the Renaissance period?
What distinguished Waldseemüller’s World Map from the Renaissance period?
In what way did Apian’s World Map from the Renaissance differ from Ptolemy's projection?
In what way did Apian’s World Map from the Renaissance differ from Ptolemy's projection?
Who is considered the father of scientific cartography and was the first to calculate Earth's circumference?
Who is considered the father of scientific cartography and was the first to calculate Earth's circumference?
Which Greek cartographer produced the first world map drawn to scale?
Which Greek cartographer produced the first world map drawn to scale?
What was unique about Ptolemy's World Map that made it significant for over 1,000 years?
What was unique about Ptolemy's World Map that made it significant for over 1,000 years?
Which Greek cartographer's map of the world was considered not a geographical representation but rather a general view of man's place in the world?
Which Greek cartographer's map of the world was considered not a geographical representation but rather a general view of man's place in the world?
Which Greek cartographer created the Orb of Crates based on Homer's Ulysses?
Which Greek cartographer created the Orb of Crates based on Homer's Ulysses?
Which Greek scholar recommended construction on a globe for world maps?
Which Greek scholar recommended construction on a globe for world maps?
During which period did an explosion of geographic information occur due to Alexander's exploits and the Great Library at Alexandria?
During which period did an explosion of geographic information occur due to Alexander's exploits and the Great Library at Alexandria?
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