Q. Consider the following statements about classical Greek geographers:
- Eratosthenes calculated Earth’s circumference with remarkable accuracy.
- Strabo wrote the “Geographica,” which described the Roman world.
- Ptolemy advocated a flat Earth model in his works.
- Hecataeus described the world as being encircled by Oceanus.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 1, 2 and 4
Notes: Statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct: Eratosthenes accurately estimated Earth’s circumference; Strabo authored “Geographica;” Hecataeus described a world encircled by Oceanus. Statement 3 is incorrect, as Ptolemy supported the spherical Earth concept, not a flat Earth, in his geographical writings.