Question 1

What has significantly advanced the precision of modern cartography?

Accepted Answer

The proliferation of satellites

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Map-making software

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Increased human effort

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Traditional methods

Question 2

What sensory experiences are mentioned as being diminished in mapping?

Accepted Answer

The swell of a hill and the odor of a field

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The sound of birds

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The taste of fresh food

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The sight of a sunset

Question 3

What is one of the main purposes of maps according to the text?

Accepted Answer

Shaping our understanding of the world

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Collecting geographical data

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Only for navigation

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Decorating walls

Question 4

What risk does an inaccurate map pose according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

Distorting our perspective

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Displaying too much information

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Being aesthetically unpleasing

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Making navigation easier

Question 5

What do modern maps challenge us to reconcile?

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The digital with the tangible

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Past with future

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Reality with fiction

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Art with science

Question 6

What type of information might a map in a city contain?

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Demographics and public transport routes

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Fashion trends

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Historical events

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Cultural festivals

Question 7

What do satellite images fail to convey according to the text?

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The bustling energy of a city

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Weather patterns

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Geographical boundaries

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Population density

Question 8

What paradox does the text discuss regarding modern cartography?

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Precision raises questions about sensory disconnection

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Technology eliminates inaccuracies

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Maps have become obsolete

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Cartography is only about aesthetics

Question 9

What aspect of mapping is questioned for its pointlessness?

Accepted Answer

The reduction of beauty to schematic representation

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The use of colors

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The size of the maps

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The historical accuracy

Question 10

In what way do modern maps depict places?

Accepted Answer

In breathtaking detail and abstraction

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Only with simple outlines

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With historical contexts

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In black and white

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