EXERCISES UN THE LESSON. 
What is the area of South America? Extent? 
Population? What does South America comprise? 
iow may it be divided? Describe the divisions, 
Describe the Andes, Describe their appearance in the 
jifferent countries. Name the principal rivers. Trace 
‘heir courses on the map. Describe the Amazon, La 
Plata, Orinoco. Describe the coast-line of South 
America, Name the principal gulfs, bays, straits, &c, 
Where are they situated? ale the principal islands, 
and point them out on the map. Where are they situ- 
ated? Describe the soil, vegetable productions, state of 
the country. Describe the animals, minerals, and where 
they are found. What was the condition of Peru when 
first conquered? MDescribe the present inhabitants, 
How is South America divided? What is the area of 
New Granada? Population? Size? Capital? Where 
is it situated, and how bounded? What are found on 
the Ilanos? What minerals are found? For what is 
Panama famous? Describe the chief towns, What is 
the area of Venezuela? Population? Size? Capital? 
Of what did it formerly compose part? Describe the 
surface, climate, &c. Describe Lake Maracaybo. De- 
scribe the chief towns. What is the area of Ecuador? 
Population? Size? Capital? From what does it 
receive its name? Where is it situated, and how 
Sounded? Describe the celebrated volcanoes 1t CON- 
tains. What islands belong to Eucador? Describe the 
ohief towns. What is the area of Guiana? Popula- 
on? Size? Where is it situated, and how bounded ? 
Describe British Guiana. Its chief town. Its inhabi- 
:ants. Describe Dutch Guiana, Its capital. WDescribe 
French Guiana, Itscapital. What isthearea of Brazil ? 
Population? Size? Capital? To who did it formerly 
belong? What are its principal rivers? For what is the 
valley of the Amazon celebrated ? Deseribe the climate, 
oroducts, minerals, and where they are found. Describe 
"he chief towns. Where are they situated? For what 
joted? What is the area of Peru? Population? Size? 
Capital? Where 3s it situated, and how bounded ? De- 
;seribe the products. Minerals, What islands belong to 
Peru? For what are they famous? Describe the chief 
‚owns. What isthe area of Bolivia? Population? Size? 
Capital? Where is it situated, and how is it bounded? 
What is the area of Chili? Population? Size? Capital 1 
Where is it situated, and how bounded? How far does 
t extend? What is its breadth? How many miles 
ıgh is it? Describe the climate. Soil. Productions. 
zeasons. Minerals, Trade, Describe the chief towns, 
Nhere are they situated? What is the area of La Plata 1 
>opulation? Size? Capital? Describe the surface, 
Which is the largest of the pampas? What do the 
sampas supply? Describe Buenos, Ayres. Deseribe 
he chief towns. Where are they situated? What is 
he area of Paraguay? Population? Capital? How 
was it formerly governed? What is the area of Uru- 
zuay? Population ? Size? Capital? Describe its 
Sapital. Where is it situated? Where is Patagonia 
Stuated? What is known of it? Describe Tierra del 
Fuego. Its inhabitants. Describe Cape Horn. De- 
seribe the Falkland Islands, Where are thev situated? 
What ie their vopulation ? 
EXERCISES ON THE MAP 
Bolivia? Chili from La Plata? What countries adjoin Bolivia? What 
are the principal cities on the Pacific coast? Are Peru, Bolivia, and 
Chili north or south of the equator? In what direction from Valparaiso 
is Lima? Chuquisaca? Rio Je What celebrated island lies 10 
‚he west of Chili? What valuable islands lie to the west of Peru? What 
seaport town has Bolivia? Has it any other seaports, In what zone is 
1? What countries adjoin La Plata? How is it separated from Uru+ 
zuay? From Brazil? From Paraguay? From Chili? Which country 
5ecupies the most southern part of South America? How is Buenos 
\yres situated? How is Monte Video situated? In what direction from 
Zuenos Ayres is Rio Janeiro? Valparaiso? Callao? Asuncion? San- 
ijago? What is the southern coast of Chili remarkahle for? Which is 
‘he largest island? In what direction from the capital is Valparaiso ? 
What States are crossed by the equator? Which are north of the 
:quator? Which are south? Are any of them in the temperate zone? 
Nhat cities lie near the equator? What States are crossed by the tropic 
»f Capricorn? Which States are in the torrid zone? What island is at 
‘he mouth of the Amazon? What cities are on the La Plata River? 
In the Parana? In what State does the Amazon rise? The Orinoco ! 
The Paraguav? 
How is South America joined to North America? What oceans and 
‚ea wash the shores of South America? What rivers flow into the 
Atlantic? Into the Caribbean Sea” Do any rivers flow into the Pacific ? 
What is the cause of this? In what zone 1s the greater part of South 
America situated? Which is the largest country? Which is entirely in 
the interior? What is the southern point of South America called? 
What strait divides the most southern part of South America from the 
mainland? What islands lie to the. east of the Strait of Magellan? 
What is the north-eastern point of South America called? What river 
Aows through New Granada? For what is the north-western part of 
New Granada important ? What large river flows through Venezuela } 
What important island belonging to Britain lies on the north-east of 
„enezuela? What countries adjoin Venezuela? What large gulf is on 
the north-west? What countries adjoin Ecuador? Gulana? Brazil? 
On what ocean is Ecuador situated? Guiana? Brazil? What river 
separates Ecuador from Peru? What great rivers flow through Brazil? 
'To whom does the largest portion of Guiana belong? How is Rio 
Janeiro situated? How is Bahia situated? Pernambuco? Quito? In 
\vhat direction from Rio Janeiro is Bahia? Cayenne? Quito? On 
what ocean are Peru and Chili situated? How is Peru sevarated from