GtEOGRAPHY
What new form of government went into effect the first day of this
century? 143.
What portion of the people are agriculturists? 143. What are some of the exports? 144. What city is the largest in Australia? 143. What city has a first class naval station? 144. Why was the Australian ballot system invented? 144.
AFRICA.
What are the greatest length and the greatest width of this continent? 22.
How is it joined to Asia on the northeast and separated from Europe on the northwest? 22.
What seas surround Africa? 22.
What is the northern end of the continent? 22.
What mountains run parallel to the Mediterranean coast? 22.
What have recent explorations determined about the Sahara desert? 22,
What region south of the Sahara? 22.
How is the southern end of the continent marked? 22.
What are the great rivers of Africa? 23.
What is the drainage area of the Nile? 23.
Where are the great lakes of Africa found? 23.
What is said of the climate of Africa? 23.
What is the most fatal region for Europeans and Americans? 23.
Where are the minerals found? 23.
What animal has, it is said, never been domesticated? 23.
Have they ever been domesticated? 604.
What fly's bite is fatal to cattle? 23.
Where are the Hottentots and the pygmies? 23.
What states of Africa are more or less independent? 23.
What nations have colonies in Africa? 24.
What is the total area of the British colonies? 328.
What is the principal harbor of Cape Colony? 328.
What forms the watershed of the country? 328.
How does the eastern part differ from the western part? 328.
Why has the Cape long been known as a health resort? 328.
Describe the immense reservoir that is used for irrigation. 328.
What did the natives formerly use instead of tobacco? 328.
What has become of the native animals? 328.
What birds are found here? 328.
How large is the Kimberly diamond mine? 329.
What are the principal exports and imports? 329.
How many miles of good roads and railroads in Cape Colony? 329.
What are the chief towns? 329.
What modern improvements in Cape Town? 330.
How does the Transvaal compare with Arizona in size? 1937.
What does the land of the Transvaal mainly consist of? 1937.
What makes the climate dry? 1937.
What is the character of the soil? 1937.
What industry is supreme? 1938.
What is the Orange River Colony? 1389.
What is the occupation of the Basutos? 180.
What are the products and imports of Natal? 1305.
Where has asbestos been discovered? 2137.
What is the Central Africa Protectorate? 24.
Why was it founded? 1366.
What are the five provinces of Uganda? 1964.
What is killing off the people of Uganda? 1964.
How many miles of postroads and railroads in Rhodesia? 1607,
What are the products of Nigeria? 1349.
What town has a fine and safe harbor? 1021.
Wdiat three countries own Somaliland? 1780.
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