Multiple choice general knowledge

The map that depicts the world from Classical times to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern Geography is:

  1. Political world map

  2. Ancient world maps

  3. Geological world map

  4. Physical world map
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ancient world maps broadly encompass cartographic works from Classical antiquity through the Age of Discovery, showing the evolution of geographical knowledge. This category includes Ptolemy's coordinates, portolan charts, and early printed maps that preceded modern systematic cartography. Political, geological, and physical maps are specialized modern map types, not historical categories spanning this period.

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