Q. Who founded the word "Geography"?

  • (A) Ptolemy
  • (B) Eratosthenes
  • (C) Hicatus
  • (D) Herodotus
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Eratosthenes
Explanation: 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).
Explanation by: Rohan Raj
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).

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