英语国家社会与文化选择题

Chapter One Land and People Exercises.Choose the correct answer from each of the following 1. The north and west of Britain are mainly _. (D) A. level land B. farmland C. lowlands D. highlands 2. The North Atlantic Drift passes the _ coast of the British Isles and warms them. (A) A. western B. eastern C. northern D. southern3. The most important river in Britain is _ which is 336 kilometers long.(B) A. the Severn River B. the Thames River C. River Clyde D. the Tweed4. _ is the capital of Scotland (B) A. London B. Edinburgh C. Cardiff D. Belfast5.The skill of iron-working was introduced into Britain by _.(A) A. the Celts B. the Normans C. the Romans D. the Viking Danes 6.What is not an influencing factor that helps give Britain a maritime type of climate?(D) A. the surrounding water B. the prevailing southeast winds C. the North Atlantic Drift D. the heavy rainfalls7. The earliest written records of Britains inhabitants came from _.(C) A. the Celts B. the Normans C. The Romans D. the Germans 8. The people who consider themselves as the true Scots are _.(B) A. the Scottish lowlanders B. the Scottish highlanders C. the Gaelic-speakers D. the descendents of Jutes9. The ancestors of the Welsh are _.(A) A. the Celts B. the Angles C. the Romans D. the Normans10. In the sixteenth century, the event that worsened the situation in Ireland was_(B) A. the Orange Day celebrations B. the Protestant Reformation C. the “dirty protest” D. the Womens Peace Movement11. England became a Protestant country in _.(B) A. the 14th century B. the 16th century C. the 15th century D. the 17th century12. The person who crushed various rebellions in Ireland and settled English and Scottish Protestants there by giving them land was_.(A) A. Oliver Cromwell B. King Charles C. William D. William the Conqueror13. Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of the Englishman?(D) A. reserved B. shy of strangers C. suspicious D. toughChapter Two English History Exercises. Choose the Correct Answer From Each of the Following.1. In the year 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from France, defeating the Saxon king Harold at_. (C) A. the Battle of Crecy B. the Battle of Agincourt C. the Battle of Hastings D. the Battle of waterloo 2. One of the following did not take place during the Middle Ages. It was _. (D) A. the Norman Conquest B. the Crusades C. the Hundred Years War D. the “Gunpowder Plot ” 3. For much of the Middle Ages, Britain was ruled by a(n) _ aristocracy.(C) A. English-speaking B. German-speaking C. French-speaking D. Gaelic-speaking 4. Shakespeare lived in the period of _.(D) A. the Middle Ages B. the Victorian Age C. the Elizabethan age D. The Industrial Revolution5. The defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English navy took place during _.(C) A. the Middle Ages B. the “grab for Africa” C. the Elizabethan age D. The Victorian age 6. The “Gunpowder Plot” took place in the reign of _.(A) A. James B. Elizabeth C. Henry D. Charles7. The king who believed the “Divine Right” to govern, and who was condemned to death during the English Civil War was_. (C) A. Henry B. James C. Charles D. James 8. One of the following did not take place during the eighteenth century in British history. It was_.(D) A. great victories over France B. the Industrial Revolution C. the loss of her American colonies D. the founding of the modern police force 9.During the whole of the eighteenth century, Englands great enemy was_. (B) A. Spain B. France C. America D. Germany10. One of the following did not take place between the two world wars in British history. It was _. (A) A. the “suffragette” movement B. the independence of the southern part of Ireland C. the great “slump” D. the General Strike British Government System Exercises. Choose the correct answer from each of the following:1.Which of the following is the Act that restricted the powers of the Lords in dealing with money? (B) A. The Parliament Act of 1901 B. The Parliament Act of 1911 C. The Bills of Rights in 1689 D. The Act of Settlement in 17012. Which of the following is not a part of the Conventions of the constitution?(C) A. The powers of the Crown are exercised mainly by Ministers B. The Queen must act on the advice of Ministers C. MPs enjoy freedom of speech in debate D. Ministers are responsible to Parliament for their actions.3. Which of the following sentences is true? (D) A. The two big parties have been successful in expanding their powers over recent years. B. The strength of the big parties remains unchanged C. Members of the two big parties no longer dominate parliament. D. The two big parties have declined over the recent years.4. According to the text, which of the following is the most important privilege enjoyed by MPs?(A) A. Freedom of speech in Parliament. B. High social status. C. High living standards D. Involvement in law-making Chapter Religion and Belief Exercises. Choose the Correct Answer From Each of the Following 1. The Church of England is “established” in _.(D) A. the whole of Britain B. England and Scotland C. England and Wales D. England only 2. The Church of Scotland is organization is _.(A) A. Presbyterian B. Methodist C. Congregational D. Baptist 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Puritans? (D) A. They are strict teetotallers. B. They believe in plain food and plain clothing C. They are honest D. They approve of working on the Sabbath4. The supreme holy authority of the Roman Catholic Church is _.(B) A. the Bible B. the Pope in Rome C. the king D. Jesus Christ5. The Puritans form “temperance societies” to _. (C) A. protect the Sabbath against sacrilege B. purify the English society C. combat the evils of strong drink D. celebrate the Lords Day 6. The Puritans wer