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Exploring Geography: History and Origins

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What does the field of geography seek to understand?

The origins of different languages and cultures

The distribution of wealth and resources on Earth

The chemical composition of the Earth's atmosphere

Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)

Who was the first recorded user of the word 'geography'?

Chinese cartographer Guo Pu (276–324 AD)

Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)

Indian mathematician Aryabhata (476–550 AD)

Roman philosopher Seneca (4 BC–65 AD)

What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?

Derived from Latin 'geographia' meaning 'study of the earth'

Derived from Arabic 'jughrafia' meaning 'earth science'

Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)

Rooted in Sanskrit 'geografi' meaning 'earth description'

What is geography often described as?

<p>A bridge between natural science and social science disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

To what time period can the earliest example of an attempted world map be traced back?

<p>9th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

Exploring Geography: History and Origins

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Questions and Answers

What does the field of geography seek to understand?

Who was the first recorded user of the word 'geography'?

What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?

What is geography often described as?

To what time period can the earliest example of an attempted world map be traced back?

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