Question: Define Map

Answer: A map is a two-dimensional or flat-scale model of Earth’s surface, or a proportion of it.

Question: What is the science of map-making called?

Answer: Cartography

Question: What are the two purposes map serve?

Answer: 1. As a reference tool

2. As a communications tool

Question: Who first used the term “geography”?

Answer: Eratosthenes

Question: What does the term geography mean?

Answer: The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere and of human activities

Question: Chinese developments in geography

Answer: Pei Xiu is the “father of Chinese cartography” and he produced an elaborate map of China

Question: Muslim developments in geography

Answer: Muhammad al-Idrisi is a Muslim geographer who prepared a world map and geography text

Question: Age of Discover (16th century)

Answer: -Map-making as a reference tool was revived

-Columbus, Magellan and other sailed the oceans for trade routes and resources

-Waldseemuller produced the first map with the label America

-Ortelius created first modern atlas

-Varenius produced “Geographia Generalis”

Question: Define Scale

Answer: Scale refers to the relationship of a feature’s size on a map to its actual size on Earth

Question: Large-scale maps

Answer: -show only a small portion of earth’s surface

-provides a wealth of details about the place