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In the Age of Imperialism many explorers were supported by institutions with different goals: to improve scientific knowledge, for the spread of Christianity, for economic interest....The Royal Geographical Society was one of those institutions, probably the most famous one.

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Which are the main aims of this institution?

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to support expeditions

to invest money in transport and communication

to encourage the study of Geography  in schools and universities

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Where is it housed?

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in Liverpool

in London

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In its library there is a collection of

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over 100,000 books and more than 1 million maps and charts

over 50,000 books and 500,000  maps and charts

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It was founded in a casual way as

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a cultural society in 1819

a dining society in 1829

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The Society honours its most renowed members as Livingstone with

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a diploma

a Gold Medal

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Which were the objectives of the Royal Geographical Society when it was founded in 1830?

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to collect information about Geography

to form a library with books and maps

to render fans in order to get pecuniary assistance for travelers

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Which was the Society prime interest?

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Africa and in particulary the sources of the Nile

Africa and in particulary the banks of the Nile

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Which explorers were involved in a polemic because of the resolution of this objective?

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Burton and Livingstone

Burton and Speek

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At the end of the 19th century the RGS helped to found the Geographical Department in several universities like

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Oxford, Cambridge and Edimburgh

Oxford, Edimburgh and Liverpool

Oxford, Liverpool and Wales

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The Society supported Scott´s expeditions with a new emphasis in

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supreme physical achievements

scientific research

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