Geographic discoveries and modern geography
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
In your notebook write the names of three of our ancestors and one sentence on each one’s contribution.
Sample: Khwarizmi – “Surat ul-Arz”; Beruniy – the globe; Bobur – the “Baburnama”.
2
Columbus set out in 1492 and Vasco da Gama in 1498. How many years lie between them?
6
3
Zahiriddin Bobur was born in 1483 and died in 1530. How many years did he live?
47
4
Why is it said that no place on Earth is left unmapped today?
Because space images and satellites photograph the whole of the Earth and make mapping possible.
5
With classmates write 3–4 sentences on “If I were an explorer, which place would I discover?”
Free answer; the main requirement is an original idea that fits geographic concepts.