1. Britain consists of three nations, including England, and .
2. Britain is a country with a history of invasions. In 43 AD Britain was invaded by in the late 8th century they experienced raids from Scandinavia and in the 11th century they suffered invasions from .
3. Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, and .
4. The two oldest universities in Britain are and .
5. In Britain, people can go to the without having any formal educational qualifications.
6. The newspapers carry more serious and in-depth articles of particular political and social importance.
7. The other category of newspapers is which are often called “gutter press”.
8. Traditionally, people gave Christmas gifts or money to their staff or servants on , which is the day after Christmas.
9. In terms of its size, Australia is the largest and the smallest in the world.
10. refers to belief systems of the indigenous people of Australia.
11. In 1782, the Frenchman who settled in Pennsylvania first asked the question “what is an American?” in his book .
12. New England was founded by a group of religious believers called while Pennsylvanis was planted by William Penn whowas a in religion.
13. The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, and .
14. After entering a certain number of credits (about 120) in four years of college, the undrgraduate student gets a degree. The other two higher degrees are master’s degree and .
15. The civil rights movement, together with and during the 1960s had been deeply rooted in US history.
16. Canada’s motto is that the country stretches “from sea to sea”, with the Ocean on the west coast and Ocean on the east coast.
17. The two large islands that make up the British Isles are ________________ and __________________. Great Britain Ireland
18. Under William’s rule, the _____________ system was completely established in England.
19. The United Kingdom is a _________________ monarchy: the head of the state is a king or a queen.
20. In Britain, parliament is made up of three institutions: the _______________, the _______________ and the ___________________.
21. Thomas Jefferson was the man who drafted the ____________________________________.
22. The first English Colony in North America was founded at ____________.
23. In America, membership in the House of Representatives is based on ________________.
24. The Constitution of the United States set up a __________ system of government which has ________ layers of rule.
25. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ____________college in 1636.
26. In Canada national elections are held at least once every ________ years or whenever the majority party is voted down or calls an election.
27. The largest urban centers of Canada are found mostly in the southern parts of Ontario and ____________.
28. In Australia executive power is also divided between the ministry and the ___________.
29. Britain consists of three nations, including , and Wales.
30. The full name of the United Kingdom is the .
31 In Britain, the official head of state is while the real center of political life is in .
32.Strictly speaking, the Parliament of Britain today consists of the Queen, and .
33. The two oldest universities in Britain are and .
34. The BBC stands for .
35. The capital city of Australia is .
36. The Governor-General of Australia is the representative of .
37. The first English permanent settlement in North America was established in today’s in the year of 1607.
38. The US federal government consists of the following three branches: the executive, the and the judicial.
39.11. In the summer of 1963, hundreds of thousands of peaceful demonstrators marched to Washington D. C., where Martin Luther King gave the famous speech: .
40. Canada’s political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign forces: and America.
41. The Commonwealth of Nations includes the United Kingdom, about 50 independent nations that were once British _______, and about 25 other political units, such as territories and dependencies.
42. ________ is the capital of Northern Ireland.
43. British recorded history begins with the ________ invasion.
44. The Anglo-Saxons created the __________, to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today.
45. Under William’s rule, the _______ system was completely established.
46. The Hundred Years’ War with France actually lasted for more than a hundred years from ______ to 1453.
47. The English Reformation was led by Henry VIII, and the immediate cause was his _____ case with Catherine of Aragon.
48. Renaissance was the _______ of classical literature and artistic styles in European history.
49. English Renaissance literature is primarily _________, rather than philosophical and scholarly.
50. The English Civil War is generally regarded as the ________of modern world history.
51. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, Britain was by 1830 the “_______” of the world”.
52. The United Kingdom is a ______ monarchy: the head of the state is a king or a queen.
53. The present Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, came to the throne on February 6, 1952 and was crowned on June 2, ______.
54. The House of Lords is made up of the lords _________ and the lords ________.
55. The Prime Minister’s official residence is No. 10 ___________ in London.
56. The Republic of Ireland comprises about _____ of the island of Ireland.
57. James Joyce is regarded as one of the most influential _______ of the 20th century.
58. The first English colony in North America was founded at _________.
59. Thomas _______ was the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence.
60. Before WWＩ，the United States was a debtor nation, after the war, it became a ______.
II. Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the question:
1. Which 4 parts make the United Kingdom one nation state?
A. England, Scotland, Wales and Republic of Ireland.
B. England, Scotland, Wales and Southern Ireland.
C. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
A. Economic differences between north and south.
B. Differences in social systems between Scotland and Wales.
C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D. Cultural differences between immigrants and indigenous British people.
3. Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A. It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world.
B. It plays an active role as a member of the European Union (EU)?
C. It is a relatively wealthy and developed country.
D. It used to be on of the superpowers in the world.
4. Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?
A. London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
B. London has a larger population than all other cities in England.
C. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world.
D. London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country.
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D. It has no written form of Constitution.
6. Other countries are governed by the same principles of British parliamentary democracy. Which of the four is the exception?
A. India B. Canada c. Australia D. United States of America.
7. Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?
A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state.
C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.
8. Which of the following is NOT true about the class system in the UK?
A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspapers.
B. Class division is only decided by people’s income.
C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person’s life chances.
D. The way people speak may identify them as belonging to a particular class.
9. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to______________.
A. private schools B. independent schools. C. state schools D. public schools.
10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?
A. It’s open to everybody. B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.
B. No university degree is awarded.
C. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence and the internet.
11. Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper?
A. The Times. B.The Guardian. C. The Observer. D. The Financial Times.
12. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the British media?
A. They supply people with news, keeping them informed of what is happening in the world.
B. They are mainly interested in making huge profits by publishing advertisements.
C. They help shape British culture.
D. They provide entertainment.
13. Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
A. There is no advertising on any of the BBC programs.
B. The BBC is funded by license fees paid by people who possess television sets.
C. The BBC has four channels.
D. The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.
14. Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A. Football. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. D.Cricket.
15. Which of the following is NOT particularly a British Christmas tradition?
A. Enjoying the Pantomine.
B. The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.
C. Eating chocolate eggs. D. Shopping on Boxing Day.
16. Which Chinese person made a connection with Australia in 15th Century?
A. Ming Chengzhu. B. Zheng He. C. Zhu Di. D. Xuanzuang.
17. Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal?
A. Sheep. B. Wombat. C. Koala. D. Kangaroo.
18. 80% of Australia’s population lives______________.
A. in the north, east and southwest of the country.
B. In the eastern, central and western areas of the country.
C. In the eastern, southern and southwestern borders of the country.
D. In the northern, eastern and western hills of the country.
19. Australia’s practice of racial segregation against the aboriginal people was similar to that of___________________________________.
A. Portugal and USA. B. Holland and South Africa. C. South Africa and USA. D.Portugal and Holland.
20. Don Bradman was___________.
A. a museum designer. B. a Prime Minister. C. a cricketer. D. an Olympic champion.
21. Which of the following helped to increase the population of Australia significantly?
A. The long wool boom. B. World War 2 C. A gold rush. D. The minimum wage.
22. Which of the following statements about Canada is true?
A. Canada has the highest standard of living in the world.
B. Canada is the second biggest economy among the “Big Seven”.
C. Contrasted with its physical size, Canada has a small population.
D. Unlike the USA, Canada has scarce natural resources.
23. Who first came and settled in Canada?
A. British colonists B. French colonists C. American colonists D. Spanish colonists.
24. What is the other official language besides English in Canada?
A. German B. Japanese C. French. D. Finnish.
25. Around the beginning of 20th century, Chinese laborers came to Canada to___________?
A. work as farmers and miners. B. build the railroad. C. do fur trading. D.open shops.
26. Which of the following areas has the largest farms in Canada?
A. the western provinces. B.The eastern provinces. C.British Columbia.
D.The prairie provinces
27. In recent years, partly through Canadian diplomatic efforts, things like______and______have been put on the international agenda.
A. Arms control, human rights B. Economic crisis, inequality
C. Organized crime, drug trafficking. D. Women’s issues, the environment.
28. The following were the founding “fathers” of the American Republic except_______.
A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C.William Penn. D. Benjamin Franklin.
29. Which of the following is NOT a power of the American president?
A. The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
B. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.
C. The president can make laws.
D. The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.
30. Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the United States of America’s Bill of Rights?
A. The freedom of religion. B. The freedom of searching a person’s home by police.
C. The freedom of speech and of the press. D. The right to own weapons if one wishes.
31. The New Deal was started by________.
A. Franklin Roosevelt. B. J. F. Kennedy. C. Teddy Roosevelt. D. George Washington.
32. The American system of “mass production” was first used in the____________industry.
A. Car B. textile C. firearms D. agricultural
33. Which of the following is generally considered as an important institutional factor that contributed to the success of American business and industry?
A. Laissez-faire B. Bountiful resources. C. Vast open spaces. D.Entrepreneurial spirit.
34. In the United States, people go to church for some of the following reasons except for___________.
A. having a place in the community. B. finding a job in society.
C. identifying themselves with dominant values. D. getting together with friends.
35. The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by_________.
A. teachers. B. students. C. headmasters. D. democratically elected boards of education.
36. To get a bachelor’s degree, an American undergraduate student at a college or university is required to do the following except__________.
A. attending lectures and completing assignments
B. passing examinations
C. taking certain subjects such as history, language or politics.
D. Earning a certain number of credits at the end of four years at college or university.
37. The most notorious group against civil rights for Black Americans was known as the____________.
A. Black Muslims. B. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
C. Democratic Party. D. Ku Klux Klan.
38. Which of the following inventions caused the end of the Pony Express system?
A. the telephone B. the telegraph C. the railroad D. the steamboat.
39. Which invention marked the beginning of the “Age of Visual Information”?
A. Newspapers B. the telegraph C. motion pictures D. TV.
40. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Internet?
A. it originated in the United States.
B. Its original purpose was to protect confidential military information.
C. It demonstrates the great potentials of computerized technologies.
D. It was initiated by four universities in the western America.
41. When did President Nixon make a trip to China to improve relations with the People’s Republic of China?
A. 1972 B. 1973 C. 1971 D. 2005
42. _________is watched in amore relaxed and lazy way than other American ball games.
A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball D. Tennis
III. Describe two interesting features about the society and culture of two counties. You can choose between either the United Kingdom or United States then just one of either Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or Canada. [Each country worth 20 marks; 2x20----total 40 marks]. (No more than 150 words for each country). |
