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Understanding the United KingdomChapter 9 Geography and History of UKSection 1 The LandI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the yearof .A. 1920B. 1927C. 1914D. 19452. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in _____.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland3. The longest river in Britain is the _____ River.A. SevernB. ThamesC. MerseyD. Humber4. The largest lake in Britain is located in _____.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called _____.A. Ben NevisB. Cross FellC. SnowdoniaD. Scafell6. The Lake District is well-known for _____.A. its wild and beautiful sceneryB. its varied lakesC. the lake PoetsD. all of the above three7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?A. coldnessB. more rainy daysC. changeabilityD. more fogsKeys：1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. ASection 2 The PeopleI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The English people are descendants of .A. CeltsB. RomansC. Anglo-SaxonsD. Danes2. Middle English took shape about a century after the Conquest.A. RomanB. Anglo-SaxonC. NormanD. Danish3. The established church of Britain is .A. The Church of EnglandB. Free churchC. The United Reformed ChurchD. The Church of Scotland4. Which of the following religious sects does not belong to Free Churches?A. the Roman Catholic ChurchB. QuakersC. MethodistsD. Baptists5. Easter is kept, commemorating the of Jesus Christ.A. ComingB. BirthC. DeathD. Resurrection1. C2. C3. A4. A5. DSection 3 Early Man and the Feudal SocietyI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the ___________.A. CeltsB. GaelsC. IberiansD. Brythons2. In 43 A.D., Roman under _______ conquered Britain.A. Julius CaesarB. ClaudiusC. AugustineD. the Pope3.Roman Britain lasted until the year of ______ when all Roman troops went back to thecontinent.A.400 A.D.B. 410 A.D.C.445 A.D. D.449 A.D.4. Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Roman?A.Welsh ChristianityB. the Roman RoadsC. citiesD. enormous wealth5. .In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _____ and the lowCountries and settled in Britain.A.DenmarkB. NorwayC. GermanyD. Holland6.Which of the follow kingdoms was NOT set up by Angle?A. NorthumbriaB. MerciaC. East AngliaD. Kent7.The Great Charter was made in the interest of _______.A. the KingB. the feudal lordsC. the townsmenD. the merchants1. C2. B3. B4. D5. A6. D7. BSection 4 Decline of Feudalism and the Bourgeois RevolutionI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. _______ launched the Hundred Years’ War.A. Edward ⅠB. Edward ⅡC. Edward ⅢD. Henry Ⅲ2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Hundred Years War was a feudal war.B. The Hundred Years War was a trade war.C. The Hundred Years War lasted for one hundred years.D. The Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain.3.From ______ onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers.A.1337B. 1343C.1453D.14554.Black Death to some extent brought _______ to villains.A.Higher wagesB. greater freedomC. better lifeD. both A and B5. .War of Roses were fought _____ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1485.A. constantlyB. irregularlyC. continuouslyD. intermittently6.The House of Tudor was founded in _______.A. 1455B. 1465C. 1475D. 14857.The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the ______ century.A. 15thB. 16thC. 17thD. 18th8. Which of the following statements about the Renaissance is NOT true?A. the Renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.B. the Renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists.C. the Renaissance spread into England under the Tudor.D. During the Renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.9.The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois revolution were a period of ___.A. capital accumulationB. colonization abroadC. foreign territorialD. enlightenment10. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Puritans?A. Puritans were Christians.B. Puritans were opposed to Charles I and his ideas.C. Puritans wished to purify the Church of England.D. Puritans chose William Laud as archbishop.11.CharlesⅠruled without Parliament for _______ years.A. 10B. 11C. 12D. 1312. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Commonwealth period?A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers.B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the army.C. Cromwell conquered Ireland.D. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart.13.The “glorious revolution” of 1688 put ____ on the throne.A. Charles ⅠB. Charles ⅡC. James ⅡD. William of Orange1. C2. C3. B4. D5. D6. D7. C8. A9. A 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. DSection 5 The Industrial Revolution and the Chartist MovementⅠ.Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it.1. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the industry.A. iron and steelB. textileC. coal-miningD. ship-building2. invented the “spinning Jenny.”A. James HargreavesB. Richard ArkwrightC. Edmund CartwrightD. James Watt3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Productivity was greatly increased.B. Unskilled workers were employed.C. Many new cities sprang up.D. Workers’ living and working conditions were improved.4. The People’s Charter was not .A. a long document drawn up by workers organized in the London Workingman’s Association i n 1873.B. accepted by Parliament.C. endorsed at gigantic meetings.D. presented to parliament.5. The author of Wealth of Nations is .A. Adam SmithB. David RichardoC. Thomas MalthusD. Robert Owen6. The principle of population was formulated by .A. Adam SmithB. David RichardoC. Thomas MalthusD. Robert Owen1. B2. A3. D4. B5. A6. CChapter 6 The British Empire and British ImperialismⅠ.Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. The first British colony was .A. New EnglandB. NewfoundlandC. West IndiesD. India2. The British colonists forced the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of in 1842.A. PekingB. NankingC. TientsinD. Canton3. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism ?A. foreign territorial expansionB. export of capitalC. free competitionD. monopoly4. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance ?A. GermanyB. FranceC. Austria-HungaryD. Italy5. Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente ?A. BritainB. FranceC. RussiaD. Italy6. Which of the following is NOT true of the depression in1930s ?A. Factories closedB. Banks failedC. Foreign trade shriveledD. Unemployment rate was low7. In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor ?A. 1939B. 1940C. 1941D.19428. Mrs. Thatcher failed to win the general election in1990 mainly because of .A. the slow development of the British economyB. the high inflationC. the high rate of unemploymentD. the high rate of taxes9. China and Britain established the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial rank in the year of .A. 1950B. 1954C. 1972D. 19971. B2. B3. C4. B5. D6. D7. C8. C9. CChapter 10 Political System and Economy of UKSection 1 Parliament and GovernmentII. choose the correct answers>1. Which of the following is NOT true of British political system?A. Britain has no codified constitution.B. Britain is a federal state.C. Britain still keeps an old-fashioned government.D. British government is established on the basis of constitutional monarchy.2. A bill that deals with finance is always introduced _______.A. by the Chancellor of the ExchequerB. in the House of LordsC. in the House of CommonsD. in the Privy Council3. In Britain, government cannot spend any money without the permission of________.A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. the House of CommonsD. the House of Lords4. The British government ministers are responsible to _____ for the work of their department.A. A. the House of LordsB. ParliamentC. the CabinetD. the Privy Council5. All the government ministers of Britain must be members of ________.A. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Privy CouncilD. Parliament6. Civil servants who are concerned with administration are forbidden ________.A. to be voters at electionsB. to be candidates for parliamentC. to continue their work when government changesD. to compete with others for a higher rank1. B2. C3. C4. B5. D6. BSection 2 Party politics and judiciary1. The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in power by turns ever since the end of__________.A. the 19th centuryB. the end of the First World WarC. the Second World WarD. 1960s2. The general election in Britain is held every ___ years.A. 3B. 4C. 5D.63. 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 CouncilD. the Cabinet1. C2. C3. AUnderstanding the United StatesChapter 1 GeographySection 1 The LandI. Choose the best answer and circle the letter before it.1. The continental Unite States is situated in the _____ part of North America.A. northernB. southernC. centralD. eastern2. The United States is the ______ largest country in the world in terms of area.A. thirdB. fourthC. fifthD. sixth3._____ is the largest state of the United States in area.A. HawaiiB. TexasC. AlaskaD. Pennsylvania4. River _______ flows through New York City.A. MissouriB. St. LawrenceC. ColoradoD. Hudson5. Of the five Great Lakes, Lake _______ is wholly within the US.A. SuperiorB. MichiganC. HuronD. Erie6. Niagara Falls is located on the US Canadian boundary between_________.A. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.B. Lake Huron and Lake Erie.C. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.D. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan1. C2. B3. C4. D5. B6. CSection 2 The PeopleⅠ.Choose the best answer and circle the letter before in.1. The dominant ethnic group in the United States today is ____.A. the Black peopleB. WASPsC. Asian AmericansD. Hispanics2. The ____ constitute the largest ethnic-racial minority group in the United States.A. American IndiansB. HispanicsC. BlackD. Asian Americans3. Race is different from ethnicity because its basis is ____.A. country of originB. religionC. language spokenD. skin color4. The _ _are at the very bottom of the society in the United States.A. BlacksB. HispanicsC. non-WASPsD. Asians5. The state of ___ is the largest in population today.A. New YorkB. ColoradoC. ArizonaD. California6. Hispanics in the US speak _____A. EnglishB. SpanishC. FrenchD. their native languages7. ____ outnumber other religious groups in the United States.A. MethodistsB. CongregationalistsC. QuakersD. Protestants1. B2. B3. D4. A5. D6. B7. DChapter 2 HistorySection 1 The Early ColonizationI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1. Christopher Columbus was a(n) _ navigator .A. EnglishB. FrenchC. ItalianD. Spanish2. The New World discovered by Columbus was named after .A. Amerigo VespucciB. Christopher ColumbusC. Ferdinand MagellanD. Marco Polo3. The earliest British settlement on North America was .A. PlymouthB. JamestownC. QuebecD. St. Louis4. The Puritans’ first settlement on North America was .A. JamestownB. PlymouthC. New OrleansD. Virginia1. C2. A3. B4. BSection 2 American RevolutionI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it .1. The Second Continental Congress was held in .A. New York CityB. BostonC. PhiladelphiaD. Valley Forge2. Karl Marx called the Declaration of Independence .A. the first decision made by the Second Continental CongressB. the first declaration of the rights of the individualC. the first Bill of RightsD. the first Constitution of the United States3. The Constitutional Convention was held in in May 1787 .A. BostonB. New YorkC. PhiladelphiaD. Washington D. C.1. C2. B3. CSection 3 American Civil WarI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1.The United States purchased Louisiana territory from in 1893.A. IndiansB. SpainC. FranceD. Russia1. CSection 4 US ImperialismI. Choose the correct answer and circle the letter before it.1.The US imperialism was marked by all the following except .A. highly developed industryB. high concentration of capitalC. free business competitionD. overseas territorial expansion2. In the late half of the 19th century, was the main objective of the US overseas expansion.A. IndiaB. ChinaC. VietnamD. African3. Which of the following was NOT the measure of the New Deal?A. the policy of non-entanglementB. separating itself from Soviet UnionC. the policy of containmentD. the policy of contention for world hegemony1. C2. B3. AChapter 3 Political SystemSection 1 Government SystemII. Choose the correct answer:1. The Constitution of the United States was framed in _____ in 1787.A. WashingtonB. BostonC. New YorkD. Philadelphia2. The President of the United States exercises the _____ power.A. LegislativeB. executive C . judicial D. veto3. The Power of the US president has _____.A. Remained the same as prescribed in the ConstitutionB. kept enlargingC. kept belittlingD. varied from generation to generation4. ____ has the veto power in legislation in the United States.A. PresidentB. Vice-PresidentC. Secretary of StateD. Speaker5. Congress can veto the President’s veto by a ____ vote of the full membership of both houses.A. Two-fifthsB. two-thirdsC. three-fourthsD. three-fifths6. Under the US Constitution, the President has the power to ____ without the consent of the Senate.A. appoint high officialsB. sign a treaty with other nationC. declare war upon other nationsD. sign an executive agreement with other nation7. The Constitution of the United States says that only ____ can declare war upon other nations.A. the PresidentB. CongressC. Department of DefenseD. The National Security Council8. The Department of ____ advises the President on foreign relations.A. DefenseB. StateC. CommerceD. Labor9. FBI and Federal Prisons are among the responsibilities of the Department of _______.A. StateB. DefenseC. JusticeD. Commerce10. The number of Representatives from each state is fixed according to the size of _____ the state has.A. the territoryB. the economyC. the votersD. the population11. Representatives in the United States are elected ______.A. annuallyB. every two yearsC. every three yearsD. every four years12. Impeachment of the President should be _______.A. proposed by the Senate and decided on by the HouseB. proposed by the House and decided on by the Supreme CourtC. proposed by the House and decided on by the SenateD. proposed by the Senate and decided on by the Supreme Court1. D2. B3. B4. A5. B6. D7. B8. B9. C 10. D 11. B 12. CSection 2 State Government and Party PoliticsI. Choose the correct answer:1._____ is the most important part of a state governmentA.The executiveB. The legislatureC. The JudicialD. The Governor2 The chief executive of a state is the ______.ernorB. sheriffC. Supreme CourtD. council3 Two political parties emerged in the middle of the 19th century United States over the issue of _______.A. SlaveryB. committeeC. CongressD. campaign4.The General Election Day is set on _____A. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in OctoberB. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in NovemberC. The first Monday after the first Tuesday in NovemberD. The first Monday after the first Tuesday in October5 The newly elected President takes up office on ______.A. January 10thB. January 20th of the next year C March 10th D. April 20th of the next year1. B2. A3. A4. B5. 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