EXERCISES ON
What is the area of Newfoundland? Population? Extent? Capi-
al? How is Newfoundland situated? How is it separated from the
‚mainland? How is it divided? What is also included in the govern-
ment? Name the principal islands. Point them out on the map.
Where are they situated? Describe the outline of Newfoundland,
Name the principal bays, Point them out on the map. What is said of
seninsulas? Point out the principal on the map. Name the prineipal
:apes. Point them out on the map. What is said of Cape Race? What
wonderful enterprise connects Newfoundland with Europe? What is
mid of the other capes? Of the settlements, &c.? Describe the surface,
The principal lakes and rivers. Point them out on the map. Describe
he climate of Newfoundland. The soil and products. The minerals,
From what does Newfoundiand derive its importance? What is said of
‚he fisheries? Who carry them on? Of the banks of Newfoundland?
Jf the seal-fishery? What financial statistics are given? What are the
‚hief markets for fish? What is said of the government? Of the reli-
zions? Describe the chief towns, Point them out on the map. Where
are they situated? What is the area of British Columbia? The popula-
don? Extent? What is the extent of Vancouver Island? What is the
zapital of British Columbia? What does it comprise? How is it
sounded? Describe the sur’ace. Name the principal mountain ranges.
Point them out on the map. Name the principal passes through the
Rocky Mountains. Describe the Cascade range. Where is the most
‚aluable part of the country situated? Name the principal rivers of
3ritish Columbia. Trace their courses on the map, Describe the coast-
ine, Namethe principal islands. The principal straits and gulfs. The
yrincipal inlets, Describe the climate. How did British Columbia first
lerive its importance? What minerals are found? What is said of the
THE LESSON.
*xports and imports? What is said of the history of British Columbia?
IYow is the government composed? How is British Columbia divided?
Nhat is said of the inhabitants? Of the railways? What is the area of
Manitoba? Population? Extent? Capital? How is Manitoba situ-
ıted? What rivers intersect it? Trace the course of Red River? Of
the Assiniboine? Describe the lakes, Describe the country. Its pro-
ducts. What project is likely to improve the country? What is the
mployment of many of the inhabitants? How is the population com-
»sed? What reservation is made for the half-.breeds? How is the
jovernment composed? What numbers are elected to the Dominion
>arliament? Describe Winnipeg. What is the area of the North-West
Verritory? Population? Extent? How is it bounded? 'Fo whom did
he Territory belong? From whom did the Company receive the 'Terri-
'ory? How was it ceded to Canada? Describe the surface of the
:ountry, Describe Hudson Bay. The mountains and hills. Trace
hem on the map. What is a remarkable feature of the country? Name
he principal lakes, Point them out on the map. Deseribe the principal
ivers, Trace them on the map. MDescribe the climate and soil. How
nay the country be divided? Describe the regions into which it may
’e divided, Trace them on the map. What is said of the forts of the
Jompany? Name the principal. Point them out on the map. What
s said of the people? What is said of the Hudson Bay Company? Of
‘he Indians? How is the Territory governed? Where do the Arctic
'egions extend? What do they comprise? For what are they in-
eresting? What is said of the expeditions? What has been discovered?
What is said of the western part of the Arctic Ocean? What is said of
he most important expeditions? Of Sir John Franklin? What is said
yf minerals?
EXERCISES ON THE MAP.
What mountain chains cross the western part of the Dominion?
Which parts of the Dominion are in the west? Which in the east?
Which province is near the centre? Which is the most southerly?
Which provinces adjoin the United States? How is Ontario separated
rom the United States? How is Newfoundland separated from Labra-
dor? What large bay is nearly enclosed in the Dominion? What
islands are in the Gulf of St Lawrence? What large islands are off the
west coast? What island is north-east of Nova-Scotia What large
:iver flows into the Gulf of Georgia? What rivers flow into Lake Win-
aipeg? What river divides Ontario from Quebec? What large river is
in New Brunswick? Name the lakes from‘ west to east emptied by St
Lawrence River? What rivers flow into the St Lawrence on the north
bank? What lakes are parıly in Manitoba? What bay is between Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick? What strait is between Vancouver Island
and the United States? What sound separates Queen Charlotte Island
from British Columbia? What is the position of New Brunswick from
Queber? Of Prince Edward Island from New Brunswick? Of Nova
5cotia from Newfoundland? In what direction is Winnipeg from Tor-
onto? Montreal from Toronto? St John from Montreal?‘ Halifax from
St John? What is the south-eastern point of Nova Scotia called? How
is Prince Edward Island separated fron New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia? How is Vancouver Island separated from the mainland? What
's the northern point of Vancouver Island called? Give the latitude of
Newfoundland. The longitude. How is Newfounüland separated from
Labrador? Which is the nearest point to Cape Breton? What is the
extreme north point called? What island is near it? What isthesont}-
sastern peint called? What gulf is on ıhe west? What islands are south
»f£ Newfoundland? What island is between Newfoundland and Cape
Breton? In what direction from St John is Harbour Grace? Carbon-
jear? Placentia? Halifax, N.S,? How is British Columbia separated
rom the North-West Territory? How is the mainland separatad from
Yancouver Island? What part of the United States lies to the north-
vest of British Columbia? What rivers fAow into the Pacific Ocean?
In what river is New Westminster situated? What is the northern
int of Vancouver Island called? What groups of islands lie to the
N,W., of Vancouver Island? What towns in Vancouver Island are on
he Gulf of Georgia? What island lies to the west of Vancouver Island?
Nhat large lakes are in the northern part of Manitoba? What lakes are
ı1etween Manitoba and Lake Superior? What river flows into the Red
River from the west? What is the nearest town in the United States on
he Red River. What is the southern boundary of Manitoba? What
iver drains Lake Winnipeg into Hudson Bay? How is Winnipeg situ-
ıted? In what direction from Winnipeg is Pembina? Toronto? Que-
»%c? Fort William? Where does Red River rise? In what direction
loes it flow? What strait connects Hudson Bay with the Atlantic Occan?
Vhat large island is at the mouth of Hudson Bay? What is the southern
»xtremity of Hudson Bay called? What rivers flow into Hudsen Bay
rom the west? From the east? What rivers flow into James Bay?
Into the Arctic Ocean? What river rises in British Columbia and flows
nto Lake Athabasca? Where does the Saskatchewan rise? Into what
ake does it flow? What large river rises in the North-West Territory
ınd flows into Alaska?