This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... QUESTIONS FOB THE EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS. BY JOHN FROST, A.M. QUESTIONS iAjIINATION OF STUDENTS IN ROBERTSONS HISTORY OF AMERICA. 2r.S.--TJuJlgwes prefixed to each paragraph refer to the pages of Harper's sUreotyps edition of Robertson's History of America. leaders?--Describe the voyage of Of Himlico. Page 21. Describe the voyage said in have been accomplished by a Phoenician fleet fitted out hy Ncclio.--Who else is said to have accom plished the same?--Are these accounts wrll authenticated?--Why did the Phoenician and Carthaginian voyagers conceal their discoveries?--When did the memorials of their naval skill perwh?--Did the Greeks and Romans learn navigation and commerce from the Phoenicians and Carthaginians?--What was the first object among the early Grecian voyagers?--What was the extent of the famous expedition of the Argonauts?--What is the modern name of the Euxine Sea?--Had navigation advanced much in Homer's time I Page S3 Describe the ships of ihjearty Greeks.--To hat rank among maritime nations did th ancientGrecks afterward arrive!--What sort of vessels were used in the Persian war?--How far did the ancient Grecian commerce extend?--With whom was their chief inter course?-What places did they occasional! visit?--Which way from Greece is Asia Mi no or Lesser Asia?--Italy?--Sicily T--'I he Euxine 1--The Hellespont?--What example of the Ignorance of the Greek Is quoted?--How far did the geographical knowledge of the Creek extend?--Of what facts were they ignorant Page 33. What expedition enlarged the geographical knowledge of the Greeks?--What commercial republic was among the conquests of Alex ander?--After reducing Tyro and Egypt what plan did he Ibrm?--What city did he found--Wcsret--With what design?--What was the...

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