TA MAP In these and in other ways, the small tribes grew to large ones, under a few rulers. As years rolled by, the people of each large tribe learned to use the same names for things about them. After a time they began to trade with other tribes, and to learn how they did their work, how they dressed and what they thought. At length people found out how to print books from type, and then they became much wiser. Now, of course, they have fine schools, beautiful houses and railroads. Thus the tribes have grown to nations, each having its own land and its own rulers. For ages and ages nations have been grow- ing in nearly all lands, but there are still many savage tribes. The home of a nation, or the land in which it lives, is called a country. The city or town in which the laws of a nation are made is called the capital of the country. A nation may be a part of one race, or it may be made of people of two or more races. 97. Map Studies.’ North America? In what country do you live? What ocean is on the west? What other bodies of water help to bound the United States ? What country is north of the United States ? What ocean is north of Canada? What ocean is on the east? On the west? What great bay indents the north coast? What bodies of water lie between Canada and the United States ? What country is south of the United States? What ocean is west of Mexico? What body of water is on the east ? What river flows along the northeast border of Mexico ? Where are the West Indies? island of this group. Name the largest 1 Many teachers may prefer to omit these map studies. * For answers, study the colored maps on pages 105 to 115. STUDIES. South America. What large river basin is almost wholly in Brazil? Which part of Brazil is a low plateau? What ocean is on the east ? Where is Chile? What is its shape? ocean do the streams of Chile flow ? Name the long country east of Chile. What divides the two lands? Name the river system that drains the northern part of the Argentine Republic. Into what Europe. Where are the British Isles? What sea is on the east? What ocean is on the west? Where is Ireland? Where is Scotland? Where is England? What country covers the greater part of the low- land of Europe? Name the largest river basin in Russia. What bodies of water touch the shores of Russia ? xX What country lies north of the Swiss plateau? — Upon what seas does Germany border ? Between what countries are the Pyrenees moun- tains? What bodies of water partly bound Spain ? What bodies of water partly bound France? In what country is the greater part of the Rhone basin ? Where is Italy? What is its shape? What large country is in the middle part of the Danube basin? Name the countries that lie north of Austria-Hungary. On what sea does Austria- Hungary border ? Africa. Where is Egypt? What large river flows across it? On what seas does Egypt border ? What river system drains the Kongo State ?. Asia. What What ocean is on the In what country is the Ganges basin? highland is north of India ? south ? What large country is east of Tibet? direction do the great rivers of China flow ? ocean is east of China ? Where is Japan? What vast country covers the northern part of Asia? What oceans border on Siberia? What country is west of Siberia ? In what What Australia. Where is New South Wales? Where is Victoria?