Question

Who created the first map of the world?
1. Anaximander
2. Ptolemy
3. Erastothenes
4. Ainville

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Anaximander

The correct answer is option 1) i.e. Anaximander.

• The earliest Greek known to have made a map of the world was Anaximander.
• In the 6th century BC, he created a map of the then known world, assuming Earth as Cylinder.
• Ptolemy first drew maps of the world using Latitudes and Longitudes.
• Erastothenes was the first person to calculate the circumference of the earth and to calculate the tilt of the earth's axis.

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