Eratosthenes lived during:
A176 to 94 AD
B276 to 194 BC
C476 to 394 BC
D76 to 4 BC
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 276 to 194 BC
1. He was a Greek scholar.
2. His dates are 276 to 194 BC.
3. He first used the term geography.
_Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._
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