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Cultural Knowledge ContestBritish Culture Part I Single-Choice QuestionsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the one that you think best completes the statement or answers the question.1. The transition in parts of Great Britains previously manual labour and draft-animalbased economy towards machine-based manufacturing started with the mechanization of _. A the textile industries B the iron industriesC the coal industriesD the steel industries 2. The invention of the flying shuttle by _enabled wider cloth to be woven faster, but also created a demand for yarn that could not be fulfilled.A Richard ArkwrightB Harry BrearleyC Edmund CartwrightD John Kay3. The water frame, invented by _, could be powered by a water wheel. A Richard ArkwrightB Harry BrearleyC Edmund CartwrightD John Kay4. The first practicable steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen, and was used for pumping water out of mines and then, a much more powerful steam engine was invented by _. A Richard ArkwrightB Harry BrearleyC James WattD John Kay5. From 1815 to 1870 Britain reaped the benefits of being the worlds _modern, industrialized nation. A fourthB thirdC secondD first6. By _ Britain had a well integrated, well engineered system that provided fast, on-time, inexpensive movement of freight and people to every city and most rural districts. A1840B1850C1860D18708. After the loss of the American colonies in _, Britain built a Second British Empire, based in colonies in India, Asia, Australia, Canada. A1783B1784C1785D17869. After WWI, in _, the Wall Street Crash affected Britain and the Great depression began. After that, Britain gradually withdrew to adopt Tariff Reform as a measure of protectionism. A 1930B 1929C1928D192711. Which of the following newspaper is the worlds oldest national newspaper?A The Times. B The Observer. C The Guardian. D The Financial Times.13. In Britain most advertising is carried_.A in newspapers B in magazines C on television D on radio15. Which of the following organizations does not Great Britain belong to?A EU B NATO C APEC D OSCE16. Britain has its nuclear naval force since_.A its one of the developed countries in the worldB its a traditional sea powerC it has an advanced industry D its able to produce submarines 17. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recognized the Peoples Republic of China in _.A 1950 B 1949C 1951 D 196018. In terms of circulation, the biggest circulated newspaper in UK is _.A The Times B The Guardian C Financial Times D Daily Telegraph19. The term Fleet Street is referred to as_.A The embassies concentrated streetB The newspaper headquarters concentrated streetC The wartime museums concentrated street D The luxurious commodities shops concentrated street20. According to_, the British admitted the independence of America.A Treaty of Versailles B Treaty of RomeC Treaty of ParisD Treaty of Maastricht21. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on_.A bingoB horse racingC football poolsD dog racing22. _ is regarded as the most English of games.A TennisB Soccer C RugbyD Cricket23. Big Ben, the most famous landmark in London, its name comes from_A the person who built itB the fact that it is really very heavyC the name of the head of the British parliamentD the way it looks like 24. Halloween is a _A summer festivalB night time festivalC pilgrims holiday D day for family reunion 26._isthefirstweekdayafterChristmas,alegalholidayinEnglish,Wales,NorthernIreland,NewZealand, AustraliaandSouthAfrica.AThanksgivingDayBAnzacDayC St.ValentinesDayDBoxingDay27. _isthehomeofgolf.AEnglandBScotlandCWalesD Ireland28._birthdayisagreateventinBritainsinceitmarksthebeginningoffullmanhoodorwomanhood.AThetwenty-firstBTheeighteenthCThenineteenthDThetwentieth29._ is the biggest and most well-known church in London.AWhitehall B St. Pauls Cathedral C Westminster AbbeyD St. Peters Basilica31. The British Monarchy is _.A elective B democratic C hereditary D dictatorial32. The _ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people.A Prime Minister B Crown C Parliament D Church33. Currently there are three major national parties in Britain: the Conservative Party, _, and the Liberal Democrats. A the Liberal Party B the Democratic Party C the Labour Party D the Republican Party 34. The party that has the majority of seats in _ will form the government in Britain.A the House of CommonsB the House of LordsC the Privy Council D the Cabinet35. _ is the supreme administrative institution which manages state affairs.A The Queen B The British Government C The Cabinet D The Privy Council36. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, the jury consists of _ people in criminal and civil cases. In criminal trials by jury, the judge passes sentence but the jury decide the issue of guilt or innocence. A eleven B twelve C fourteen D fifteen38. China and Britain established the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank in the year of .A 1950 B 1954 C 1972 D 199739. Hamlet, , King Lear and Macbeth are generally regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies.A Romeo and Juliet B Oliver Twist C Othello D TessofthedUrbervilles 41. England occupies the _portion of the U.K.A Northern B Eastern C Southern D Western 42. London is situated on the River of _.A Parret B Thames C Spey D Tennessee43. The total area of the U.K. is _. A 211,440 B 244,110 C 241,410 D 242,53444. Physiographically Britain may be divided into _ provinces. A 13 B 12 C 14 D1545. Britains main cereal crop is _.A oats B corn C barley D rye46. The highest mountain in England is _. A Mt. Mourne B Mt. Snowdon C Mt. Seafell D Mt. Rocky 47. Great Charter was signed by_ in 1215 under the press of the barons.A King John B King Alfred C King Arthur D King Lear48. Great Charter consists of _ clauses. A 53 B 54 C 63 D 64Part II Multiple-Choice QuestionsDirections: Read the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D are given. Choose the answers which you think best complete the statement or answer the question. 1. Who are British authors in the following list?A William FaulknerB John MiltonC Dorothy WordsworthD Robert Frost2. Which of the following authors belongs to the period of modernism?A Chalotte BronteB John MiltonC James JoyceD Virgin Woolf3. Which of the following works is the representative works of William Shakespeare?A Romeo and Juliet B Hamlet C The Merchant of VeniceD As you Like it4. Which of the following works are the representative works of James Joyce?A UlyssessB DublinersC To the LighthouseD A Passage to India5. Which of the following writing techniques are modernist writing techniques?A Stream of consciousness B The third person reminiscent narrativeC Multiple perspective narrativeD The mixture of the past and the present 6. Who are the representative poets in the Romanticism period?A Percy Shelley B Dorothy WordsworthC John KeatsD T. S. Eliot7. Which of the following quotations are attributed to William Shakespeare?A To be, or not to beB Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.C A light heart lives longer.DTime of life is short; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long.9. D. H. Lawrence (18851930), who wrote with understanding about the social life of the lower and middle classes, and the personal life of those who could not adapt to the social norms of his time. Which of the following works are his representative works?A Tess of the dUrbervillesB Lady Chatterleys LoverC Women in LoveD Sons and Lovers12. The main faith in Britain are_. A ChristianB MuslimC Jewish DSikh13. Most of the buildings on campus are made of bricks, collectively they get a name of “Red Bricks”, these universities are referred to as_. A ManchesterB BirminghamC Liverpool D Sheffield14. Which of the following countries have nuclear weapons capabilities? A Britain B ItalyC the United States D Russia15. The most prestigious private school in Britain are_. A Eaton CollegeB Harrow CollegeC Winchester School D Rugby School16. Which of the following British dynasties existed from1603 till now? A The StuartB The HanoveriansC Saxe-Coburg-Gotha D The Tudor 17. Which of the following armies had ever invaded Great Britain? A RomanB Saxon C Viking D Norman18. Which of the following countries are NOT member Commonwealth Realms of Britain? A United States B FranceC Pakistan D India20. Which of the followings are involved in making the British foreign policy? A Queen Elizabeth.B The foreign and commonwealth Office.C The Prime Minister and Cabinet.D The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury.21. Which of the following holidays are bank (public) holidays? _A New Years DayB Easter MondayC Christmas DayD Halloween22. Many of the worlds famous sports began in Britain, including_.A footballB golfC basketballD rugby24. British celebrate May Day_.A as it marked the end of harsh winter B on May 5thC through music and dancing D traditionally with the characters such as “Robin Hood” 25. Easter is the oldest and most important Christian Festival, on which day people _.A celebrate the birth of Jesus ChristB commemorate the death of Jesus ChristC traditionally give bird eggs painted in bright colors as giftsD celebrate with chocolate eggs nowadays27. The traditional English breakfast includes _A sausagesB baked beansC fried breadD fish and chips 28._live in Buckingham Palace today.A Prime minister David CameronB The Queen and Prince PhilipC Duke of York Prince AndrewD Prince Edward and his wife29. People in England on Halloween day will_. A curve out Pumpkins as lanterns B dress up in costumeC eat roasted turkey D knock on doors and demand a treat 30. University boat race_.A can be traced back to 19th centuryB is held every autumn C Cambridge won the first race in 1829D happens on the Thames River31. The functions of the British parliament include_. A passing lawsB voting for taxationC examining government policyD debating major issues32. Please choose the statements that are true about the Prime Minister _. A The Prime Minister is the head of the governmentB The Prime Minister organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetingsC The Prime Minister reports the governments work to the King or QueenD The Prime Minister asks for the Kings or the Queens last word in deciding government policy33. Every British citizen aged 18 or over has the right to vote in the general election with the exception of _. A certified lunaticsB certified accountantsC criminalsD peers who already have seats in the House of LordsE ministers who already have seats in the House of Commons34. Which of the following descriptions about the Conservative Party are true? A party of the Left (the reformists)B party of the relatively rich and privilegedC party of the relatively underprivilegedD uphold the maintenance of order and authorityE favor monopoly capitalistsF aims at nationalization of big enterprises35. The House of Lords consists of _.A the Lords Spiritual(上议院的神职议员), B the Archbishops and most prominent bishops of the Church of EnglandC the Lords Temporal (上议院的世俗议员) D hereditary peers E life peers(终身贵族) 36. Which of the following statements are true about the British Constitution? A There is no written constitution in the UK. B The British Constitution is made up of statute law, common law and conventions. C The House of Commons determines common law and interpret statute law.D British governance today is based upon the terms and conditions of the constitution.37. Which of the following statements are true about Queen Elizabeth I? A She persecuted and burnt many Protestants.B She ruled England, Wales and Ireland for 45 years and remained single. C Her reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts, in exploration and in battle. D She declared England a Commonwealth.38. The aims of the Opposition in the House of Commons are to _. A contribute to the formulation of policy and legislationB oppose government proposalsC seek amendments to government billsD put forward its own policies in order to win the next general election 41. The ancestors of many English people were the ancient _.A Angles B Britons C Saxons D Gaels42. One peculiar feature of the feudal system of England was that all landowners must take the oath of allegiance to _ . A their immediate lord B the king C the church D the mayor43. Which of the following are among Shakespeares four great tragedies? A King Lear B Macbeth C Hamlet D Romeo and Juliet44. There are three political divisions on the islands of Great Britain: _.A England B Scotland C Wales D Ireland45. Britain is separated from the European continent by _. A North Sea B Ben Nevis C Strait of Dover D English Channel47. Scotland has about 800 islands, including _. A the Orkney B Shetlands C Hebrides D Prince of Wales49. The official name of the United Kingdom is _. Athe United Kingdom of Great Britain B Great Britain C Ireland D Northern Ireland50._ are the capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Edinburgh B Cardiff C Isles D BelfastPart III True or FalseDirections: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).1. The Edwardian era (1901-1914) stands out as a time of peace and plenty. There were no severe depressions and prosperity was widespread. 2. The First World War saw a decline of economic production, with a major reallocation to munitions. It forced Britain to use up its financial reserves and borrow large sums from the U.S. 3. After 1900 the Great Britain dominated global steel production, while the US industry languished. 4. The Roosevelt Administration was committed to large-scale economic support of Britain and in early 1941 enacted Lend-Lease, whereby America would give Britain supplies totaling $31.4 billion which had to be repaid. 5. During the 1970s Britain suffered a long running period of relative economic decline, followed by severe inflation, strikes and union power as well as inflation, with neither the Conservative government nor the Labour government being able to halt the countrys economic decline. 6. From the second quarter of 2013, the UKs economy continued to grow for five consecutive quarters, the longest since Q1 of 2008. 8. The British literature has a very long history, starting from the Middle age. 10. Many British novels become the world bestsellers, among which is a series of novels about Harry Potter, written by J. K. Rowling. 11. The observer, which is still published every Sunday, first appeared in 1791, making it the worlds oldest national newspaper, while The Times, which began publishing in 1785, is the United Kingdoms oldest daily newspaper. 12. Founded in 1922, and headquartered at west London, BBC is the largest radio station in Britain and one of the largest in the world. 13. Besides BBC, in Britain, people could receive a great many channels from all over the world, and people may watch a wide range of TV programs due to their different tastes. 14. In the UK, the Universities are public bodies which receive funds from central government, the amount of funding each university receives is based on its size, the number of students it teaches and the research it conducts. 15. Among the European nations, Britain is the largest investor in China. 16. Bulls are the most numerous livestock in the UK. 18 Officially speaking the British press is free from government control and censorship and can prin