Their efforts to plop down patches of woods, hills, plains, etc. And so on. The terrain alterations each civilization is granted in your scenario says a lot about the economy of that culture. Properly used, you can recreate a living society for the amusement of your audience. Misspelled city names.
Some people use an atlas in their native tongue when naming cities.
Others, whose own language may not be English, use English to attract a wider audience. This, too, is good, although extreme care is required. Some people can't seem to decide which language they are using. This is pathetic. Check out an atlas, and get a dictionary.