Terra incognita refer to the hypothesized continent Terra Australis Incognita ("The unknown land of the South"), as seen in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum map by Abraham Ortelius (1570). During the 19th century "terra incognita" disappeared from maps of the earth, since both the coastlines and the inner parts of the continents had been fully explored. But the bottoms of the seas remain mostly un-mapped, as do many other land surfaces in the solar system. The phrase is now also used metaphorically by various researchers to describe any unexplored subject or field of research. For more history of the terms, see Terra Australis,
Terra Est Quaestuosa keep newer players safe while they learn the basics of the game. Players are awarded global rankings based on their performances in each set of each server. These points are used to determine an overall ranking within the game. Initially the game was called Terra Est Quaestuosus, which is incorrect in Latin, since Terra is female. The name was changed to Quaestuosa after receiving criticism when the website's name was publicised in the media in 2000. Terra Est Quaestuosa Terra Est Quaestuosa (or TEQ) is a Web-based massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) that has been operating since 1998 and has