About Africa. 201 



EXERCISES ON THE MAP OF AFRICA. 



By what two oceans and two seas is Africa almost sur- 

 rounded ? 



Into what ocean does the Mediterranean Sea open ? 

 Into what ocean does the Red Sea open ? What isthmus 

 between these two seas ? By what canal is that isthmus 

 now crossed ? The Suez Canal What two seas are con- 

 nected by this canal ? 



For what is Africa remarkable ? For its hot climate, Us 

 Great Desert, its tribes of savage inhabitants, and its great 

 numbers of wild animals. 



What can you say of the size of the Great Desert ? // 

 is nearly as large as the United States. 



What part of Africa is the home of the Negro ? Soudan 

 and the region south of it. In what part is Soudan ? 



Of what color are the inhabitants of Northern Africa ? 

 Dark, but not black. 



What country in the northwestern corner of Africa? 

 Morocco. What kind of leather do we get from there ? 

 Morocco leather. 



What country in the northeastern corner of Africa? 

 Egypt. For what is Egypt remarkable ? Having no rain, 

 it would be a desert, but for the Nile River. How does the 

 Nile prevent Egypt from becoming a desert ? // rises very 

 high every year, and its water spreads all over the people's 

 farms and gardens. Why is the Sahara or Great Desert 

 dry and barren ? Because it has no rain. 



What is that spot or portion of a desert called which 

 contains springs, grass, and trees ? An Oasis. Where 

 does that water come from which forms those springs ? 

 From land beyond the Desert ; the water runs underground 

 for long distances. 



