人文知识英美概况200道题.doc

1. Which of the following in NOT a political division on the island of Great Britain?A England B. Scotland C Ireland D. Wales2. The first American president to be elected from the Republican party was_?A. Abraham Lincoln B. James Monroe C James Madison D Thomas Jefferson3 .The U.S. ranks first in the production and export of _？A. rice B. wheat C. corn D. gold4. The most important and largest river in the United States of America is _? A the Ohio River B. the Colorado River C. the Missouri River D .the Mississppi River5. The Industrial Revolution started in _? A .the Great Britain B. The United States C. Canada D. Australia6. Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?A. Anglos B Saxons C Jutes D Celts7. To its full sense, the Britain Parliament consists of _?A the House of Lords and the House of CommonsB the House and the SenateC the Queen and the House of LordsD the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons8._has been called the” the cradle of American liberty”A Philadelphia B Boston C Plymouth D Chicago9. Junior college in America is _?A two-year college B fouryear college C three year college D fiveyear college10. The American policy the Soviet Union after the Second World WAR was_?A cooperation B cold war C containment D impartiality11. The Statue of Liberty is located _?A in Arizona B at Boston Harbor C in Washington D at New York Harbor12._is the state church in EnglandA The Roman Catholic Church B. The Baptist ChurchC. The Protestant Church D. The Church of England13._was the first nationwide working class movement in BritainA. The Agricultural EnclosureB. The peoples CharterC. The Industrial RevolutionD. The Chartist Movement14. Which of the following sports was not invented in Britain?A. Football B Tennis C. Archery D Cricket15. In 1837,the first collegelevel institution in America for woman, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, opened in _?A. New England B Virginia C. Massachusetts D.New York C Whitehall16. The “basics” taught in the American elementary schools are _? A .social studies, arithmetic and reading B science, reading, writing and arithmetic C. reading, writing and arithmetic D, physical education, reading and writing 17. The United States has less than 6%of the worlds population; yet it produces about _of the total world outputA20% B25% C 30% D35%18The famous street where offices of the most important ministries of the United Kingdom are located is_A Downing Street B Wall Street C Whitehall D Broadway19_is the largest religion in IrelandA Christianity B Roman Catholic C Protestant Church D Judaism20. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Crowell as_A President B Lord Protestor C Lieutenant General D Commander of New Model ArmyTest 21. New Englanders were originally known as _,which come to stand for all AmericansA Yankees B Uncle Sam C Hippies D Puritans2. The following animals are unique to Australian except _A emus B kangaroos C koalas D tigers3Whose presidential term is the longest in the U.SA Franklin Roosevelt B George Washington C Thomas Jefferson D Abraham Lincon4The official languages in Canada are English and _A French B Spanish C German D Portuguese5Britain has, for centuries, been slowly tilting with _A the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking B the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinkingC the South-East slowly rising and the North-West slowly sinkingD the South-West solely rising and the North-East slowly sinking6 In Britain only about_ of the population are farmers but they manage 70%of the land.A 2% B 3% C 4% D 5%7Which is NOT a Britain News Agency?A Reuters B the Press Association Ltd C AFX News Ltd D United Press International 8American occupies the leading position in the modern technology in the following areas EXPECT_A atomic energy B computers C space D shipbuilding9_generates about two-third of the Gross Domestic product in BritainA Manufacturing B Textile industry C Agriculture D Service trade10. Who took up the translation of the Bible into English for the first timeA Jan Hus B Jone Wycliffe C Martin Luther D John Calvin11. Which of the following is NOT a U.S. news cable network?A. ABC B CNN C CBS D BBC12Which of the following American states is NOT among the fastest growing states in population for the last 20 years?A Arizona B Florida C Alaska D Nevada13 _is the second largest city of Canada.A. Corner Brook B Toronto C Montreal D Vancouver14 Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in _.A Britain B Britain and U.S.A C the United States D all the English-speaking countries15. The head of Canada is_A the head of Britain B the Governor-General C The Prime Minister D The Cabinet16. The largest lake situated entirely in Canada is_A the Great Lakes B Great Bear LakeC Great Slave Lake D Lake Winnipeg17. The US formally entered the Second World War in_-A1937 B 1937 C1941 D194318. Ireland is the most important European country which produces_.A zinc and lead B peat and lead C peat and natural gas D oil and natural gas19. President Nixon decided to resign because he_.A refused to hand over the White House tapes to courtB was tired of political struggle in Washington D.CC came to see that most probably he would be impeachedD was deserted by the Republication Party20 On Aug.14, 1941, the U.S and Britain issued a joint communication called_A the Deheren Declaration B the Atlantic Charter C the Washington Prockamation D the Atlantic Charter Test 3 1, The queen off United Kingdom is the head o f_A the executive B the legislature C the parliament D the churches2The _are the fastest growing racial and ethnic group in the United StatesA Asian-Americans B Mexico-legislature C blacks D Indians3. The worlds largest volcano Maunaloa is located on_A Alaska B the Colorado Plateau C Hawaii D the Great Lakes4. Which of the following is true under Thatchers administration?A The proportion of the owner-occupation decreased B Public housing become more important C Many public houses sold to peopleD the UK became more European-like in its housing arrangement5. The Rocky Mountain is located in_A Great Britain B Australia C South Africa D North America6. The Norman Conquest of _is perhaps the best-known event in English historyA 1063 B 1064 C 1065 D 10667When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658,and was succeeded by his son _，the regime began to immediately to collapseA Henry B Hamilton C Richard D Charles8.In 1588 the English fleet defeated the_ Armada and established its supremacy over the sea.A Portuguese B Italian C Spanish D Charles9.The Canada Day is celebrated on _which is the national day of Canada.A June 1st B July 1st C August 1st D September 1st10. Since1971, the Canada Government has adopted a policy of _,recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual was the cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework was the essence of the Canadian identity.A. assimilation B multiculturalism C integration D bender equality11 The capital of NEW Zealand is _A Christchurch B Auckland C Wellington D Hamilton12.The general election in Britain is held very _yearsA 3 B 4 C 5 D 613.The traditional diving line in America between “east” and “west” is _A the Mississippi river B the Appalachians C the Rocky Mountains D the Hudson River14. American and British English are two _of the English language.A. varieties B elements C parts D forms15. Which flower is the symbol of England?A Thistle B Shamrock C Daffodil D Rose16 The “New Deal” was advanced by president_.A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B Shamrock C Daffodil D Rose17.The tenure of office of federal judges is _in U.SA. 4 years long B. for life C.8 years long D.5 years long 18.what do Americans celebrate on 4th July?A. Thanksgiving Day B. for life C. The Discovery of America D. Independence Day19. An English girl may enjoy the freedom of choosing her lover by herself when she is over_A25 B23 C 20 D1820.A”vote of no confidence “is decided by _.A the House of Lords B the Prime Minister C the House of Commons D the two major partiesTest 41. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers?A. The Aborigines B. The Maori C The Indians D The Eskimos2._ is known as the automobile capital of the world.A .London B Los Angeles C Toronto D. Detroit3._has the worlds oldest written constitution and political partyA. America B Canada C England D Australia4. BigBen was named after_A Christopher B Benjamin Hall C Ben John D Stephenson5. Which of the following university is the oldest university in Canada?A. Laval University in Quebec City B. Benjamin Hall C .Ben John D Stephenson6.The smallest state of the United States is _A. Rhode Island B. Maine C. Texas D. Alaska7.In America ,the three biggest newspapers are of the following EXCEPT_.A. New York Times B .Readers Digest C. Washington Post D. Los Angels Times8. Canada was divided into Upper Canada (English speaking) and Lower Canada(French speaking)A. 1791; 1840 B. 1775; 1791 C.1840; 1867 D.1775;18679.The Head of the Representatives is called_A. Lead B. Chancellor C. Speaker D. Chairman10.The first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution was called_A The Treaty of Paris B. The Federalist PaperC. The Bill of Rights D. The Articles of Confederation 11.The economic problem caused by the depression in 1920 was finally solved by_A. World War B. the New Deal C the presidential election D. technological development12.The oldest British daily newspaper is_.A. Daily Express B. The Times C. Financial Time D. The Observer13. Which of the following country is located in the Southern Hemisphere?A. Australia B. America C. England D. Canada14.The capital of Australia is_A. The Canberra B. Sydney C. Melbourne D. Queensland15. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4,_A 1774 B 1778 C1775 D177616. The Republic of Ireland become independent in the year_A 1918 B 1920 C 1945 D 177617. Britain dose not share land border with any other counties EXCEPT_.A. France B. Holland C. Italy D. the Republic of Ireland 18. In appearance the Queen of Great Britain seems very powerful, but in reality, she is only_.A. the Supreme Governor of England B. the Duke of Edinburgh C. Italy D. the Republic of Ireland19. Britain joined the European Community in_A 1972 B1973 C 1974 D197520. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queens Birthday?A Trooping the Color B. the Eisteddfod C. bonfire D. masqueradesTest51. The United Kingdom is a _A. colony B. unitary C. federal state D. feudal country2.The British Isles are made up of _large island and hundreds of small onesA. 2 B 3 C 4 D 53._has earned the name of the” The Land of Song”.A. Wales B. GlasgowC. Edinburgh D. Scotland4.Of the fifty states in America, the smallest state in area is_A. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Edinburgh D. Scotland 5. The largest lake in Britain is_.A Loch Lomond B the Lough Neagh C Windermere D Ullswater6. Australia has always been a continent with few people mainly because_.A Australia is too far away from EuropeB Australia is the largest mountainous and most level of the worlds continentsC Australia is separated from the rest of the world by seasD Most of the continent is hot and dry7. San Francisco is in_A Pacific Coast B Intermountain Region C Rocky Mountains D Canadian Shield8. The leading dairy state in the United States is_A Michigan B Wisconsin C New York D Minnesota9 .The Tower of London, located in the centre of London ,was built by_A King Harold B William the Conqueror C Robin Hood D Oliver Cromwell10. Whose discovery of the law of the universal gravitation is the most important of all his achievements in physics?A Kepler B Isaac Newton C Galileo D Copernicus11 Which of the following is NOT the major newspaper or magazine in the U.S.AA New York Time B Washington post C National Geography D Financial Times12. The United States went to war with Britain in_, the last war fought between these two countries.A 1811 B 1812 C1813 D181413.In Industrial Revolution, George Stephenson invented_A railway engine B spinning machine C steam engine D cotton textile14._is Englands biggest Naval baseA Portsmouth B Southampton C Plymouth D Dover15. The second largest state of the United States is _A Texas B Alaska C California D Hawaii16._came into the throne at the age of 25 and reined the country for 45 years while remaining singleA Elizabeth B Elizabeth C Mary D Vitoria17._ is the financial capital of the world.A Washington D.C B Los Angeles C NEW York D Philadelphia18. Since the_ Australia has been moving towards multiculturalism.A 1950s B1960s C 1970s D1980s19. St.Pauls Cathedral is in_A Liverpool B London C Glasgow D Birmingham20. Metropolitan Museum is in _A Washington D.C B Boston C New York D. PhiladelphiaTest 61 Australia and New Zealand were first discovered by the _explorerA Dutch B English C Spanish D French2._was a national leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.SA Earl Warren B Martin Luther King ,JrC McCarthy D Rosa Parks3 In the United States, how many years does primary education require?A 4 years B 5 years C6 years D7 years4.The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the_A contribution a state has made to the nation B population C size D none of the above5. Australia is the worlds largest exporter of _A wheat B dairy C meat D wool6. Londons Metropolitan Police Force is directly under the control of _A the Lord Chancellor B the Home Secretary C the Attorney D the Prime Minister7. The name “Canada” is thought of be derived from Kanata, an Indian word meaning_.A a guitar B a meeting place C a settlement D a piece of land8. Most British Couples have their wedding ceremony _with the bride dressed in_A at home, a long pink dress B in a park, a short shirtC in the church; a long white dress D in the open; a short blue shirt9.The state to which the Mayflower sailed is _A Florida B Maine C Virginia D Massachusetts10 The New Frontier was put forward by_A Kennedy B Johnson C Nixon D Benjamin Franklin11Under _Wales was conqueredA Edward B Edward C Henry D Henry 12 There are _Established Churches in BritainA 2 B 3 C 4 D 513. The second largest city in England,_，is a metropolitan district and industrial and manufacturing cityA Edinburgh B Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham14.There are 2 major national parties in Britain: the Conservative Party and_A The Liberal PARTY B Belfast C Glasgow D Birmingham15.Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _and the North sea in the eastA east B south C west D north16.The Black Death, which ravaged England in 13481849,carried off _A three fourths of the population B one fourth of the populationC one fifth of the population D one half of the population17 The_ in London is famous as centers for drama and music and also a commercial centre.A City of London B Greater London C West End D East End18 The Truman Doctrine was directed against_A Nazi fascism B communism C Japan D the “free world”19_had the title” the Wizard of Menlo park”A John Steven B Charlie Chaplin C Thomas D Robert Fulton20The 2 main land masses in New Zealand are_A the White Island and the thermal regionB the North Island and the South IslandC Auckland and the South IslandD the Southern Alps and orth IslandTest7 1. The two party names of Whigs and Tories originated with_ A the England Civil War B the Glorious Revolution C the Industrial Revolution D the Restoration2.The president of the U.S.A. does not have the authority to_A appoint the heads of the federal B carry on certain official business with foreign countries C organize the Supreme CourtD sign any bill passed by Congress3.Canada was originally one colony of _A America B Canada C England D New Zealand4,Canada is made up of 10_provinces and _territoriesA 2 B 3 C4 D55Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Prime Minister in Britain?A He is appointed by the Queen B He is Minister for the Civil ServiceC He sits in the House of Commons D He is elected every 4 years6.T