Cultural viewpoints - Cultural viewpoints
Cultural viewpoints (1) Add new question
Question
Q: Cultural viewpoint of the earth?
| Option | Answer | Is Correct |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The name Earth originated from the 8th century Anglo-Saxon word erda, which means ground or soil. In Old English the word became eorthe, then erthe in Middle English. Earth was First used as the name of the planet around 1400. It is the only planet whose name in English is not derived from greco-roman mythology. circle. symbol of the Earth consists of a cross circumscribed by a 411 dS tie wheel cross, sun cross, Odin’s cross or Woden cross, | |
| 2 | Although it has been used in various cultures for different purposes, it came to represent the compass points, earth and the land. Earth has often been personified as a deity, in particular a goddess. In many cultures the mother goddess, also called the Mother Earth, is also portrayed as a fertility deity. To the Aztec, Earth was called Tonantzin — ‘our mother”. The Chinese Earth goddess Hou-Tu is similar to Gala, the Greek goddess personifying the Earth. To Hindus it is called Bhuma Devi, the Goddess of Earth. In Noise mythology, the Earth goddess Jord was the mother of Thor and the daughter of Annar. Ancient Egyptian mythology is different from that of other cultures because Earth is male. GeL, and sky is female, Nut. | |
| 3 | The technological developments of the latter half of the 20th century are widely considered to have altered the public’s perception of the Earth. Before space flight, the popular image of Earth was of a green world. Science fiction artist Frank R. Paul provided perhaps the first image of a cloudless blue planet on the back cover of the July 1940 issue of Amazing Stories. Apollo 17’s 1972 “Blue Marble” photograph of Earth from cislunar space became the current iconic image of the planet as a marble of cloud-swirled blue ocean broken by green- brown continents. A photo taken of a distant Earth by Voyager I in 1990 inspired Carl Sagan to describe the planet as a “Pale Blue Dot.” Earth has also been described as a massive spaceship, with a life support system that requires maintenance, or as having a biosphere that forms one large organism. |
Are you prepared and ready for your Exam?
Test your preparation with free online test. Stay ahead from others. Self assessment/analysis at your finger tips.
- Free Registration
- Free 25 test for new members equivalent to 250 question.
- 73225+ free, good quality MCQs included in the system.
Win Prizes
Take part in our quiz competition to win cash prizes, Mobile phone credit and more....
Visit our quiz competition page