OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON ARABIA 



Outline 



I. Position 



(1) Latitude, 12 40' to about 35 north 



(2) Longitude, 32 30' to 60 east 



II. Size and Shape 



(1) Length. 1,500 miles 



(2) Breadth, 1,200 miles 



(3) Area, 1,200,000 square miles 



(4) Form, an oblong quadrilateral 



III. < Mii-t Water* and Shore Line 



(1) Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden on 



south 



(2) Red Sea on west 



(3) Mediterranean Sea on north 



(4) Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman on 



southeast 



(5) Regular coast line 



IV. Surface 



(1) Deserts 



(2) Central tableland diversified 



(3) Mountain ranges surrounding table- 



land 



V. Drainage 



( 1 ) Not one real river 



(2) A few intermittent streams 



(3) Dry river beds 



VI. Climate 



(1) Extreme dryness 



(2) Intense heat 



(3) Northeast winds 



VII. Vegetation 



(1) Little vegetation 



(2) Few oases 



VIII. Animal Life 



(1) Wild animals 



(2) Domestic animals 



(a) The Arabian horse 



(b) The camel 



IX. Inhabitants 



(1) Striking virtues 



(2) General intelligence among men 



(3) Women uneducated 



(4) Nomadic life 



(5) Transportation in Arabia 



X. Government and Religion 



(1) Divided politically 



( 2 ) Mohammedanism 



XI. History 



(1) Tribes united by Mohammedanism 



(2) Decline of power 



(3) Turkish conquests in Arabia 



(4) The British in Arabia 



Questions 



What is the government of the country? 



For what virtue have the Arabs been noted for over two thousand years? 



Who are the Bedouins? 



What did Shakespeare mean by "Arabian bird"? 



Is there much illiteracy in Arabia? 



How has the pilgrimage to Mecca been made easier? 



What sort of vegetation grows in Arabia? 



What is Arabia Felix? 



What Arabian coffee is well known? From whom did the Arabians learn to drink 

 coffee? 



Have the Arabs ever had extensive political power? 



Why has Arabia been so little coveted by outside nations? 



What have we learned from the Arabs? 



How does the area of Arabia compare with the combined areas of Ontario and 

 Quebec? 



For what two animals is Arabia especially famous? 



