World Geography Quiz

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What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?

  • Physical features, inhabitants, and phenomena
  • Natural science and social science disciplines
  • Understanding Earth's complexities
  • Space, place, time, and scale (correct)

What is the literal meaning of the word 'Geography'?

  • Study of Earth's features and inhabitants
  • Description of the Earth (correct)
  • Description of Earth's phenomena
  • Understanding Earth's natural complexities

Who is credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?

  • Socrates
  • Aristotle
  • Plato
  • Eratosthenes (correct)

When did the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?

<p>9th century BCE in ancient Babylon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is geography often referred to as due to its nature?

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

What is the literal meaning of the word 'Geography'?

<p>Earth description (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the Greek scholar credited with the first recorded use of the word 'γεωγραφία'?

<p>Eratosthenes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is geography often referred to as due to its nature?

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

When did the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?

<p>9th century BCE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the core concepts of geography consistent between all approaches?

<p>Focus on space, place, time, and scale (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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