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Who was the Greek scholar associated with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
Who was the Greek scholar associated with the first recorded use of the word 'geography'?
- Socrates
- Eratosthenes (correct)
- Aristotle
- Plato
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
What is the literal meaning of the term 'geography'?
- The study of Earth's atmosphere
- The study of Earth's history
- The Earth description (correct)
- The study of maps
What does geography seek to understand?
What does geography seek to understand?
- Theories of planetary science
- The history of Earth's inhabitants
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- Only the physical features of Earth
Which discipline has geography been described as a bridge between?
Which discipline has geography been described as a bridge between?
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To what time period does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back?
To what time period does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back?
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