ABYSSINIA 



ABYSSINIA 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON ABYSSINIA 



Outline 



(1) Latitude- 

 ( 2 ) Longitud 



I. Location 



-5 C 30' to 17 N. 

 ! 36 to 42 E. 



II. Physical Characteristics 



(1) Size 



(a) Comparative 



(b) Absolute 



(2) Surface Features 



(a) High plateaus 



(b) Valleys 



(3) Drainage 

 (a) Nile. 



III. Climate 



( 1 ) Temperature 



(2) Rainfall 



(3) Arrangement of seasons 



IV. Industries 



(1) Agriculture 



(a) Primitive methods 



(b) System of land-holding 



(c) Chief crops 



(1) Coffee 



(2) Cotton 



(3) Sugar 



(4) Fruits 



(2) Mining 



(3) Communications 



(a) Trails 



(b) Railroad 



(c) Telephone 



(d) Telegraph 



V. People 



(1) Appearance 



(2) State of civilization 



(3) Elements of population 



(4) Cities 



(a) Addis Abeba 



(b) Harrar 



VI. Government 



(1) Chief ruler the negus 



(2) Local heads 



(3) Sub-kingdoms 



VII. History 



( 1 ) Legendary 



(2) Authentic 



(a) Contact with Greeks 



(b) Contact with other Europeans 



(c) Present conditions 



Questions 



Why has Abyssinia no seacoast? 



Why is not the country one of the hottest on the globe? 



Why are not greater crops produced? 



Does Egypt owe anything to Abyssinia? 



How does the capital city compare with the capitals of European countries? 



What Biblical character does popular tradition connect with Abyssinia? 



How does the area compare with that of Texas? Of California? Of Ontario? 



On the average, how many people are there to the square mile in Abyssinia? 



What is the negus negustif 



How is the Abyssinian year divided? , 



What foodstuff is there which is considered a necessity in North America but is 



scarcely ever used in Abyssinia? 

 Why would not the system of land-holding be popular in the United States or 



Canada? 



Would an American or European traveler enjoy a beefsteak dinner in Abyssinia? 

 What curious fact proves that news from Abyssinia is not always trustworthy? 

 How do the Abyssinians excuse themselves for begging? 

 How is the city of Addis Abeba reached from the coast? 

 What is the native attitude toward marriage? 



