Ptolemy's Map Projections Quiz

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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?

Roman period

Dark Ages

Renaissance

Hellenistic period (correct)

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?

Parallel routes of Roman roads Signup and view all the answers

What cartographic technique was more difficult to construct but reduced distortion further?

Pseudoconic Projection Signup and view all the answers

What made the Chinese maps of the Hellenistic period stand out in terms of cartographic sophistication?

The representation of rivers and locations with high accuracy Signup and view all the answers

Which feature characterized al-Idrisi’s World Map from the Middle Ages?

South at the top orientation Signup and view all the answers

What was a common characteristic of the T-O Mappaemundi maps from the Middle Ages?

Representation of the known world with encircling ocean Signup and view all the answers

Which map is known for being prone to error due to not considering the spherical earth in its creation?

Portolan Chart (1500) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguished Waldseemüller’s World Map from the Renaissance period?

First map to name 'America' Signup and view all the answers

In what way did Apian’s World Map from the Renaissance differ from Ptolemy's projection?

'Heart-shaped world' projection Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the father of scientific cartography and was the first to calculate Earth's circumference?

Eratosthenes Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek cartographer produced the first world map drawn to scale?

Anaximander Signup and view all the answers

What was unique about Ptolemy's World Map that made it significant for over 1,000 years?

It enclosed the Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean Signup and view all the answers

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?

Hecataeus Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek cartographer created the Orb of Crates based on Homer's Ulysses?

Strabo Signup and view all the answers

Which Greek scholar recommended construction on a globe for world maps?