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Geography GK · Q218

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 218

Q218

Who was the first to measure the circumference of the Earth?

A.
Erechtheus
B.
Aegeus
C.
Eratosthenes
Answer
D.
Apheidas

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Eratosthenes was the first person to calculate the size of the earth. He was also the first person to use the word “Geography”.