World Geography Quiz

The word 'geography' comes from the Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe), literally meaning 'earth description'.

Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be.

The Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία' was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC).

<p>While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest example of an attempted world map dating to the 9th century signifies the early attempts to understand the world spatially, reflecting the historical development of geographic concepts such as cartography.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'geography' comes from the Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe), literally meaning 'earth description.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geography is devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth, seeking an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geography has been called 'a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'γεωγραφία' was first used as a title of a book by Greek scholar Eratosthenes (276–194 BC).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concepts of geography, such as cartography, date back to the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially, with the earliest example of an attempted world map dating to the 9th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The word 'geography' comes from the combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe), literally meaning 'earth description'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία' was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The earliest example of an attempted world map dating to the 9th century represents one of the earliest attempts to understand the world spatially.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Many concepts of geography can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science, making it a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines.</p> Signup and view all the answers