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What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
- The Earth description (correct)
- The study of celestial bodies
- The understanding of Earth's features
- The study of human and natural complexities
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- The features of celestial bodies
- The locations of objects on Earth
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- The changes in Earth's climate
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'?
- Plato
- Pythagoras
- Aristotle
- Eratosthenes (correct)
What has geography been called due to its interdisciplinary nature?
What has geography been called due to its interdisciplinary nature?
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When do the concepts of geography, such as cartography, date back to?
When do the concepts of geography, such as cartography, date back to?
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When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?
When did nascent farmers begin planting grains?
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When were sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle domesticated?
When were sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle domesticated?
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In the twentieth century, what type of agriculture came to dominate agricultural output?
In the twentieth century, what type of agriculture came to dominate agricultural output?
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What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?
What percentage of the world's farmland is operated by the largest one percent of farms?
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How much of the world's food do small farms produce?
How much of the world's food do small farms produce?
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