II.  Siberia.  QUESTIONS. —  (16)  Point  toward  Siberia.  (17)  Tell
about  the  climate.  (18)  In  what  occupations  are  the  people  engaged?
(19)  How  does  Siberia  compare  in  size  with  Russia?

SUGGESTIONS.  —  (20)  What  advantage  will  the  railway  be  to
Russia  ?  (21)  How  does  that  railway  compare  in  length  with  those
reaching  across  the  United  States  ?  (22)  What  object  do  you  see  in
having  the  eastern  terminus,  Port  Arthur,  so  far  south  ?

III.  Chinese  Empire  and  Korea.  QUESTIONS.  —  (23)  Name  some  of
the  arts  that  we  have  learned  from  the  Chinese.  (24)  What  has
made  them  so  backward?  (25)  What  special  ports  are  open  to
American  traders?  (26)  In  what  part  of  China  do  most  of  the  peo-
ple live?  Why  there?  (27)  What  are  the  principal  products?
(28)  What  kind  of  a  government  has  China?  (29)  Tell  about
Korea.
SUGGESTIONS. —  (30)  How  can  you  distinguish  a  Chinaman  from
other  men?  (31)  How  does  the  number  of  people  in  China  compare
with  the  number  in  the  whole  of  Europe  ?  (See  the  table  on  p.  333.)
(32)  Write  a  story  telling  some  of  the  differences  between  life  in
America  and  in  China.  (33)  Draw  the  two  chief  rivers  in  China.
(34)  How  might  railways  in  China  help  to  prevent  the  awful  famines
that  they  have  there  ?  (35)  Find  out  about  Confucius.  About  the
Great  Wall  of  China.
IV.  Japan.     QUESTIONS.  —  (36)  Where  is  Japan  ?     (37)  In  what
way  have  the  Japanese  been  like  the  Chinese?     (38)  How  have  they
differed?     (39)  Why  are  they  called  an  artistic  race?     (40)  What
are  their  chief  products  ?     (41)  Name  and  locate  the  chief  cities.
