GENERAL MAP QUESTIONS.

 
 

 

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Animals.

What limits are assumed as the boundaries of the tropi-
cal, temperate, and arctic fauna?

Name the principal tropical, temperate, and arctic
fauna?

What domesticated animals are found in the tropical and
temperate zones?
. Trace on the map the northern limit of the camel and
of the reindeer; of monkeys. The southern limit of the
camel; of monkeys; of the polar bear, and of the elephant
and rhinoceros.

In what parts of the world are the whale, seal, and wal-
rus found?

Describe the limits of the grizzly bear. Of the musk-ox.

What are the characteristic animals of the New World?
Of the Old World?

State the characteristic fauna of North America. Of
South America. Of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.

The Races of Men.

Trace on the map the northern and southern limits of
permanent habitation.

Name all the countries of the world inhabited by the
Caucasian race.

In what parts of the world are the Caucasians mixed with
other races?

 

 

Name the different countries of the world inhabited by
the Mongolian race. :
Name some of the different peoples belonging to this

race.

What parts of the world are peopled by the Ethiopian,
or Negro race?

Name some of the different tribes belonging to this race.

Name the different countries of the world inhabited by
the secondary races of men ?

Give the names of the principal tribes of each of the
secondary races.

What different races of men inhabit North America?
South America? Europe? Asia? Africa? Australia?

Physical Map of the United States.

Describe from the map the forms of relief of the United
States. ‘

Name the principal mountain-ranges belonging to the
predominant and secondary mountain-systems.

Describe the drainage-systems of the United States.

What large lake-system is situated in the north-eastern
part of the United States?

Trace on the map the general directions of the principal
isothermal lines, showing the hottest and coldest portions
of the country.

Name the principal islands which lie near the coasts of
the United States.

Name the fluvio-marine formations of the eastern coast.

 

QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
OF A STATE.

 

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In what physical region is this State principally situ-
ated ?

Is the general surface of this State more or less than one
thousand feet above the sea level?

Into what body or bodies of water do the principal
rivers of this State empty?

Name the principal lakes located within, or that border
on this State, if any.

Name the principal rivers or river systems that are
partly or wholly situated in this State.

What is a navigable river?

Name the navigable rivers of this State, if any.

Name the navigable lakes in this State, or that border
on the State, if any.

 

 

Name the principal mountain system of this State, if

any.

Has this State any coast line? If so, name its principal
inlets, bays, harbors, points or promontories. Name the
islands that lie near the coast, if any.

What is the general climate of this State? When is rain
most common ?

Name the cereals of this State.

Name the principal fruits of this State.

Name the other agricultural products of this State in
addition to cereals and fruits.

Are any wild animals found in this State ?

Wame the principal mineral products of this State.