1. Give examples coming within your own observation of the influence of soil and climate on the character of society.
2. Does the character of the people in Central America depend more on climate than on race?
3. In what ways does the use of land determine the character of social order?
4. Are the ideals and habits of thought of the people living along the Atlantic Coast different from those of the Middle West? If so, in what respect?
5. Is the attitude toward life of the people of the Dakota wheat belt different from those of New York City?
6. Compare a mining community with an agricultural community and record the differences in social order and attitude toward life.
[[1]] Henry Thomas Buckle, History of Civilization in England. General Introduction.