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What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?
- Combination of Greek words 'Geo' (The Earth) and 'Graphien' (to describe) (correct)
- Derived from Latin 'geographia' meaning 'study of the earth'
- Derived from the Arabic word 'Jughrafiya' meaning 'earth description'
- From the Sanskrit word 'Bhugol' meaning 'earth science'
What does the field of geography seek to understand?
What does the field of geography seek to understand?
- The migration patterns of early human civilizations
- The history of Earth's geological formations
- Earth and its human and natural complexities (correct)
- The chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere
Who was the first known scholar to use the word 'geography'?
Who was the first known scholar to use the word 'geography'?
- Socrates (470/469–399 BC)
- Aristotle (384–322 BC)
- Eratosthenes (276–194 BC) (correct)
- Plato (428/427 or 424/423–348/347 BC)
What is geography often considered as?
What is geography often considered as?
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When does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
When does the earliest example of an attempted world map date back to?
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