General
Knowledge on World Geography:
Important Questions and Information’s
1. What is Geography?
: - Study of Earth, its
Composition and Eco System
2 .Basically in how many parts
Geography can be divided?
: - 2 Parts (Physical and Human
Geography)
3. Who first used word Geography?
: - Eratosthenes
4. Who is the father of Geography?
: - German Philosopher
Friedrich Ratzel
5. “Geography is the Science of
relationships” who said this?
: - Hettner
6. Geography is derived from which
Greek word, that means “The Description of the Earth”.
: -Geografein
7. Which century is called
the “Age of New Discovery”?
: - 18th Centuries