Q37
Who founded the word "Geography"?
A.
Ptolemy
B.
Eratosthenes
AnswerC.
Hicatus
D.
Herodotus
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Geography (from Greek: geographia, literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth and planets. The first person to use the word geography was Eratosthenes (276–194 BC).