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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?

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'?

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?

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

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

<p>9th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

World Geography Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the etymology of the word 'geography'?

What does the field of geography seek to understand?

Who was the first known scholar to use the word 'geography'?

What is geography often considered as?

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

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