英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料

英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料Test paper 11. Tick the correct answer in each of the following:1. Which is the largest city in Scotland?A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester2. Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the ninth century?A. They needed a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids.B. They felt it necessary to develop their own industry.C. They were threatened by the Anglo-Saxons invasion.D. They had to do it in order to resist the English.3. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?A. in the Highlands B. in the Lowlands C. in the Uplands D. in the west of Scotland4. Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and organized a partition of Ireland, becauseA. the British government wouldnt be able to control Ireland any longer by force.B. the British government intended to satisfy both sides - Catholics as well as Protestants.C. Catholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland.D. Protestants welcomed the idea of partition.5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Sinn Fein is the legal political Party in Northern Ireland.B. Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists.C. Social Democratic and Labor Party is a very important political Party in Britain.D. Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists.6. In the early 1970s, the IRAA. killed many Protestants and Catholics. B. burned down the houses of Catholics.C. murdered individuals at random.D. carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their main target.7. Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council?A. They included barons and representatives from countries and towns.B. They were sometimes summoned by the kings to contribute money.C. They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet.D. They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities.8. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?A. James II B. William of Orange C. Oliver Cromwell D. George I9. Which of the following is NOT true about the Constitution?A. It is a document which lists out the basic principles for government.B. It is the foundation of British government today.C. Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution.D. The common laws are part of the Constitution.10. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 35111. Which of the following party adopts a fatherly sense of obligation to the poorer people in the society?A. the Conservative party B. the Liberal DemocratsC. the Party of Wales D. the Labor party12. Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?A. It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.B. It prefers policies that protect individuals rights.C. It receives a lot of the funding from big companies. D. It is known as a party of high taxation levels.13. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?A. in the southeast of England B. in the northeast of EnglandC. in the southeast of Scotland D. in the northeast of Scotland14. Which of the following is NOT a company in the energy sector?A. Shell B. ICI C. RTZ D. British Gas15. Which of the following used to be the last independent car company in the UK?A. Ford B. Peugeot C. Rover D. BMW16. Which of the following did NOT belong to Romanticism?A. Keats B. Shelley C. Wordsworth D. E. M. Foster17. Which of the following is a tragedy written by Shakespeare?A. Dr. Faustus B. Hamlet C. Frankenstein D. Sense and Sensibility18. Which of the following was the most famous Scottish novelist?A. D. H. Lawrence B. Charles Dickens C. Robert L. Stevenson D. Walter Scott19. Where is the international tennis championships held?A. Wembley B. Wimbledon C. St Andrews D. Clapham20. Which of the following was the first team sport to have organized rules?A. football B. cricket C. horse racing D. tennis21. Which of the following is NOT true about cricket in Britain?A. It is now still a snobbish game played by aristocratic people.B. Its rules are rather obscure.C. The matches last for a few days.D. The players appear to be quite formally dressed.22. Which celebration particularly happens on the Queens birthday?A. bonfires B. the Orange March C. Trooping the Color D. masquerades23. Which of the following is true about the Guy Fawkes Night?A. It is celebrated by Scottish people in November.B. It is celebrated by English people in November.C. It is celebrated by Scottish people in August.D. It is celebrated by English people in August.24. Which of the following is true about the Gunpowder Plot?A. It was planned to kill the Protestant king and replace him with a Catholic king.B. It was planned to kill the Catholic king and replace him with a Protestant king.C. It was planned to kill King Billy and replace him with King James II.D. It was planned to kill King James II and replace him with King Billy.25. Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?A. The University of Cambridge. B. The University of Oxford.C. The University of Edinburgh. D. The University of Buckingham.26. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Parents send their children to public schools because they are rich.B. Parents send their children to public schools because their children can get better jobs when they leave school.C. Parents send their children to public schools because can have a better chance of getting into a good university.D. Parents send their children to public schools because their children prefer to go to public schools.27. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Open University?A. Its open to everybody.B. It requires no formal educational qualifications.C. No university degree is awarded.D. University courses are followed through TV, radio, correspondence, etc.28. Which of the following about the terraced houses is NOT true?A. They are most common in suburban areas.B. They are usually two-storey houses joined at each side.C. They often have a small concrete yard at the back.D. They were originally built for factory workers.29. Which of the following about the semis is true?A. They usually have gardens at all side.B. They normally stand together in pairs.C. They are usually located in fashionable areas in the city.D. They are considered as the most desirable home by British people.30. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true?A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.B. Class-division is only decided by peoples income.C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a persons life-chances.D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class.31. The present British foreign policy is mainly influenced by the following factors exceptA. its imperial history. B. its geopolitical traits.C. its special relationship with the United States. D. its schizophrenic attitude to Europe.32. Which of the following is NOT involved in making the British foreign policy?A. The Queen of Britain B. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office.C. The Prime Minister and Cabinet. D. The Ministry of Defense and the Treasury.33. Nowadays the British foreign policy is largely shaped by its participation inA. the Commonwealth.B. the Europ0ean Economic Community.C. the United Nation, the European Union, NATO, etc.D. a European federal government.34. A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy becauseA. it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.B. it informs people about current affairs in the world.C. it provides people with subjective reports.D. it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.35. In Britain most advertising is carriedA. in newspapers. B. on television C. in maganes. D. on radio.36. 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 receiving sets.C. The BBC has four television channels.D. The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.37. The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except _A. challenging the authority of the Pope. B. salvation through faith.C. salvation through the church. D. establishing a direct contact with God.38. Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?A. separation of state and church. B. respect of education.C. intolerant moralism D. a sense of mission.39. Lord Baltimores feudal plan failed because _A. there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland.B. the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible.C. there was plenty of land while labor was scarce.D. the English king did not like the plan.40. Which of the following statements was NOT correct? When the Constitution was written,A. there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. B. there was no Bill of Rights.C. the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.D. a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.41. Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?A. The executive. B. The legislative. C. The Judicial. D. The president.42. Which of the following is NOT a power of the 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.43. The United States was rated No. 1 in terms of production capacity in the world _.A. in 1920 B. in 1950 C. in 1945 D. in 196044. Service industry does not include _.A. banking B. management consultation C. airline D. steelmaking45. The United States was rated_ in the world in terms of land area and the size of population.A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth46. Which of the following is true?A. Many Catholics are not opposed to abortion.B. Many evangelical Protestants do not object to abortion.C. Orthodox Jews are for abortion.D. Liberal Protestants and Jews join non-believers in maintaining that abortion is a basic right for women.47. Which of the following continues to have an all-male clergy?A. The Catholic Church. B. The Protestant Episcopal Church.C. The United Methodist Church. D. Jewish Congregations.48. The following are distinctively American features of religion except _A. Various religious groups have coexisted in the U. S. more harmoniously than Europe.B. Scientific and economic advance and material prosperity have not been accompanied by a decline in religious faith.C. There has been little concentration on doctrine or religion argument in the U. S.D. There has been very much concentration on doctrine or religious argument in the U. S.49. Whitmans poetry has the following characteristics except _.A. fragmented haunting images B. long irregular linesC. celebrating the American spirit D. free-flowing structure50. Mark Twains works are characterized by the following except _.A. sense of humor B. egotism C. jokes D. tall tales51. Three of the following are characteristics of Emily Dickensons poems. Which one is not?A. Her poems mix gaiety and gloom.B. Her verses are filled with the names of faraway, exotic places.C. Her poems are very long and powerful.D. Her poems show that she was fascinated by both life and death.52. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?A. Universities and colleges B. Research institutionsC. Technical institutions D. Undergraduate institutions53. Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?A. Large universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.B. Large universities provide students with mainframe computers.C. Large universities offer scholarships to all students.D. Large universities attract students with modern laboratories.54. Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because _.A. they find it easy for them to get jobs after having graduated from one of themB. they enjoy the high prestige of these institutionsC. they like the teachers and surroundings in these institutionsD. they prefer to have the Scholastic Aptitude Tests55. In addition to such tactics as sit-ins, young students also added _ to educate people about the war in Vietnam.A. teach-in B. rock n roll music C. class boycott D. march against fear56. According to the author, three civil rights groups provided the leadership, the tactics, and the people to fight against Southern segregation. Which is the exception?A. the Student Nonviolent Coordinating CommitteeB. the Congress of Racial EqualityC. the Southern Christian Leadership ConferenceD. the Student for a Democratic Society57. A historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _ delivered his I have a Dream speech.A. John F. Kennedy B. President Johnson C. Martin Luther King, Jr. D. Mario Savio58. Three of the following factors contribute to the higher arrest rates among minority groups. Which is the exception?A. The aggressive nature of these groups. B. Racial prejudice against them.C. Low social status of these groups.D. Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.59. Which of the following does NOT belong to the white-collar crime?A. bribery B. tax evasion C. false advertising D. robbery60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Northern states had outlawed slavery by 1830.B. Slavery was finally abolished in the South in 1865.C. The Northern states did not have racial discrimination.D. Segregation laws continued to be enforced in Southern states until the 1950s.61. _ had the title the Wizard of Menlo Park.A. Thomas A Edison B. John Stevens C. Charlie Chaplin D. Robert Fulton62. _contributed to the development of the American system of manufacture in the twentieth century.A. James K Maxwell B. Cyrus H McCormick C. Lee De Forest D. Henry Ford63. When was voice and music first transmitted over the radio?A. 1901 B. end of 19th century C. New Years Eve 1905 D. Christmas Eve 190564. One of the oldest towns (landed in 1513) in the US is _.A. New York B. Boston C. Philadelphia D. St Augustine65. The Granite State in the US is _.A. New Hampshire B. New York State C. Pennsylvania D. Florida66. _ was twice the site of Winter Olympics.A. Schroon Lake B. Lake Placid C. Atlanta D. Washington, D. C.67. In playing basketball, when the player bounces the ball on the floor as he moves around the court, this is called _.A. pass B. walk C. steal D. dribble68. In playing basketball, misbehavior or unsportsmanlike actions may result in _.A. time out B. overtime C. technical foul D. foul69. Which of the following is not a team game?A. volleyball B. bowling C. soccer D. field hockey70. The complex drumming in the rhythm section of early jazz music was brought over to America by _.A. Spanish missionaries from Europe. B. Black slaves from West AfricaC. British colonists from Asia. D. the Creole from the West India71. Blues was derived from a blend of field chantey and spiritual which is _.A. a form of rock n roll singing popular among American teenagersB. a form of operatic singing originated from Southern European countriesC. a form of country music singingD. a form of hymn singing prevalent in African-American Christian churches72. Recording groups such as the Hot Five and the Hot Seven organized by Louis Armstrong made a series of recordings which represent _.A. the origin of the Chicago style jazz B. the influence of New Orleans style jazzC. the beginning of the New York style jazz D. the impact of ragtime musicII. Fill in the blanks:1.The full name of the United Kingdom is _.2. The island of Great Britain is made up of _, _and_.3. The United Kingdom has been a member of _since 1973.4. Britain is now a _society which produces a population of which 1 in 20 are of _ethnicity.5