The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

gin; its two leading products are resin and tur-
pentine. Birmingham manufactures iron and
steel goods Birmingham is In Alabama.
The geography questions in the A sixth
grade are suggestive. The answers are
not at hand. The questions:
Name the chief occupation OF the upland re-
gfon OF the southern states.
What products are raised on the warm
coastal plains and food plains? ss 4s
3-Locates Savannah and name it's two leading
exports.
Name city OF the southern states engaged
In the manufacture Of iron and steel goods. IN
What state Is TT
5--What state takes first rank for cotton and
cattle. What one IN sugar and rice?
| 6-Describe the surface Of the central states.
What are three Leading occupations in this sec
| ton? g.-3.5593a5
Give two reasons why Chicago has become
30 great city. .g Il
s--For what is Minneapolis noted.
| 9---What state ranks first III the production OF
silver? In the production Of "COPPER"
1U-How did the United States come into pos
session of Alaska? E3
Here is a, review in geography In the B
sixth grade:
/ tern part Of North America. n
i The Rocky mountains are in the eastern part OF
| the Rocky mountain highland.
i The Sierra Nevada mountains are In the south.
4 western part of the United States. Sd
/ The Sierra Madre mountains are in the western
i part Of the United States. sss
| The CASCADE range Is In the northwestern part
/ Of the United States. 5:
/ The Coast mountains are In the west central
| part of the United States.
! The Columbia plateau Is In the western part
| Of The United States. Ess4
4 The Colorado plateau is in the northwestern
part Of the United States. .s5z
The great basin is, in the west central part Of
the United States ....s. q 5.g.sess aes4. &.
The Mexican highland is In the western part Of
North America
The Central America highland Is in the south
i ern part Of North America.
I was entertained by a twenty minute
paper in a 3 seventh grade, which has
been taking trips to Europe. The entire
set Of papers prepared by the class deserves
praise. The children in this class rep.
resent many nationalities and they have
exhausted the knowledge their parent:
have of the home lands.
A One-Word Answer Test.
i was pleased when found this work
4 One principal at least believes in teach
3 ing facts as well as ideas in geography
Twenty-Five pupils wrote. the answers
q The questions were not previously dis
cussed altho the countries had beer
studied. Two were marked 100, eight go
80 or more, eight got 80 or more, foul
got 70 or more, two got 68, and one got So
The QuestIons:,
What ocean north Of North America?
Il Name ocean east.
| 3-Name ocean vest: ~ E-5a
4-Name gulf south. Il
J 5--Name country north of the United States.
. 6-Nane country south of the United States.
Name country northwest Of Canada.
!, S--Name the group of islands southeast Of til
United States.
4 e-NaMe the large island southeast Of Can
| ada.
), 1o-.Name large bay in Canada.
11-Name large gulf between Mexico an
t1c-What peninsula In the southeast part 0
the United States?
J, 13--What peninsula extends from the south
7 west part Of the UnitedtStates?
H--what river flows, south and empttes lint
the Gulf Of MeAico29-,4 IL ---. ~ ~
What .riyers flows north and empties int
i 1e1what i've b.teres saa MEXICO and Unite
u States. E3ssT n Vsgss:ss $3.50 Y 3<t.
17-what river 'rfses1 in 1bes great lakes an
fowssinto the Gulf of vt. Lawfencea
! 1s--Name an eastern tributary. sof -thes Missis
tsippi IL q s.-sss Eszsf
$ 1e-Name one western tributary Of the Missis
I ss1ppi. 7- g. e IL
8 .2o-Nan,e another western tributary Of th
) Mississippi.
: 21-What island east Of Greenland? D
4 * 22-Who owns Alaska?
! 2S-What large river flows thru Alaska int
$ Bering sea :?
24-What isthrnus between North and Sout
America?
25-Who owns Canada? -1t~s E-sst.. Is
n The correct answers are: . - =.
!. L. Arctic; 2. Atlantic: 3. Pacific: 4. Mexico
: 5. Canada; s. Mexico: Z, Greenland; 8, West II
!. dies; 8, Newfoundland 40, Hudson H. Califo
MIA; IL, Florida; 13, California; IA, Mississippi
z Is, Mackenzie; Is, Rio Grande; II, St.. Law
renee. 1s, Ohio: 10, Arkansas; 20, Red 81, LEI
land; %. Urited States: s23, Yukon; "a, Panama
Is, England.
/, A class Of fifteen answered the followin
. with these standings. One got 100, tw
: over 80, seven over 80, one under 70. .Th
i teacher simply told tho principal to max
the questions on Asia, Africa and Aus
! tralia, as the pupils had studied thes