Understanding Geography
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What does the term 'geography' mean in Greek?

  • Nature observation
  • World exploration
  • Land study
  • Earth writing (correct)

    • What did Mesopotamian societies inscribe maps on?

  • Clay tablets (correct)
  • Metal plates
  • Papyrus scrolls
  • Wooden boards

    • In what century was the term 'geography' coined by Eratosthenes?

  • 3rd century B.C.E. (correct)
  • 1st century B.C.E.
  • 2nd century B.C.E.
  • 5th century B.C.E.

    • What does geography seek to understand?

    <p>Where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the earliest known attempt at mapping the world?

    <p>&quot;Imago Mundi,&quot; a Babylonian clay tablet</p> Signup and view all the answers

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