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1. The longest river in Britain is ____.A. SevernB. TeesC. ThamesD. Clyde2. The British Isles is made up of ____.A. Three large islands and hundreds of small onesB. Two large islands and hundreds of small onesC. Three large islands and dozens of small onesD. Two large islands and dozens of small ones3. There are three political divisions ____ on the island of Great Britain.A. England, Scotland, and IrelandB. England, Scotland, and WalesC. England, Scotland, and Northern IrelandD. Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland4. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.A. King HaroldB. William the ConquerorC. Robin HoodD. Oliver Cromwell5. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in ____.A. LiverpoolB. LondonC. GlasgowD. Birmingham6. The largest lake in Britain is ___.A. UllswaterB. Loch LomondC. WindermereD. The Lough Neagh7. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ____.A. 200B.C. B. 55 A.D. C. 55 B.C. D. 410 A.D.8. The capital of Northern Ireland is ____.A. BelfastB. BirminghamC. EdinburghD. Cardiff9. Between 1337 and 1453 the ____ took place in Britain.A. Wars of RosesB. Black DeathC. Hundred Year’s WarD. Peasants Uprising10. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ____ to ____.A. 1600—1604B. 1640—1644C. 1642—1646D. 1646—165011. James Watt created a ____ in 1769.A. Spinning MuleB. Steam EngineC. Power LoomD. Spinning Jenny12. In English individualistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb____.A. as welcome as a stormB. an Englishman’s house is his castleC. do not wear out your welcomeD. outstay one’s welcome13. ____ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.A. Thanksgiving DayB. Anzac DayC. St. Valentine’s DayD. Boxing Day14. The Bible was originally written in ____. CA. LatinB. EnglishC. HebrewD. Arabic15. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A. James IB. Charles IC. James IID. Charles II16. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first byOliver Cromwell as ____ .A. PresidentB. Lord ProtectorC. Lieutenant GeneralD. Commander of the New Model Army17. A “vote of no confidence” is decided by ____.A. the House of LordsB. the Prime MinisterC. the House of CommonsD. the two major parties18. British English is spoken is ____.A. Great BritainB. AustraliaC. New ZealandD. A, B, and C19. Eton College is a famous ____ of UK.A. collegeB. comprehensive schoolC. public schoolD. university20. Westminster Palace is the ____.A. seat of British House of ParliamentB. seat of English churchC. residence of king and QueenD. residence of Prime Minister21. No. 10 Downing Street is ____.A. Office of British NavyB. official residence of Prime MinisterC. seat of English ParliamentD. official residence of King22. Big Ben is the nickname of ____.A. Sir Benjamin HallB. Benjamin FranklinC. 315-foot Clock TowerD. Sir Charles Barry23. Which of the following is by far the most influential in the West? ____. AA. ChristianityB. BuddhismC. IslamismD. Judaism24. Stratford-on-Avon is a famous place where ____ was born. BA. John MiltonB. William ShakespeareC. Ben JohnsonD. Thomas Gray25. The oldest university in Britain is ____. CA. Sunday TimesB. St. Andrews UniversityC. OxfordD. Edinburgh University26. The Tories were the forerunners of ____, which still bears this nickname today. CA. the Liberal PartyB. the Labor PartyC. the Conservative PartyD. the Social Democratic Party27. Halloween is celebrated on ____. DA. 5TH NovemberB. 17th MarchC. 25th DecemberD. 31st October28. Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except____. CA. the coming of springB. the eating of Easter eggsC. the reunion of a large familyD. the resurrection of Christ29. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is ____. BA. Independent Broadcasting AuthorityB. British Broadcasting CorporationC. Radio TimesD. Reuters30. Today, the City of London is the business centre of London where you can find ____. CA. big supermarketsB. theatres and cinemasC. large financial organizationsD. restaurants and cafes31. In the United Kingdom, the party which wins the ____ number of seats in the House of Commons becomes the official Opposition. DA. largestB. third largestC. fourth largestD. second largest32. In Britain, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ____. BA. the Lord ChancellorB. the Prime MinisterC. the SpeakerD. the Parliamentary Commissioner33. Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper? DA. The TimesB. The GuardianC. The SunD. The Observer34. The real centre of power in the British Parliament is ____. BA. the King or the QueenB. the House of CommonsC. the House of LordsD. the Cabinet35. The oldest part of British Parliament is ____. AA. the House of LordsB. the House of CommonsC. the Shadow of CabinetD. the Chamber36. The national centre of the press in Britain is ____. DA. Great Russell StreetB. Speaker s’CornerC. Downing StreetD. the Fleet Street37. Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence since the 16th century, is__ B.A. rugbyB. cricketC. boxingD. football38. The Gothic style started in ____ and quickly spread through all parts of western Europe. AA. FrenchB. EnglishC. HebrewD. Germanic39. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake ____. AA. SuperiorB. OntarioC. HuronD. Michigan40. The state of ____ is rich in fishing and trapping. CA. HawaiiB. CaliforniaC. AlaskaD. New York41. Harvard University was founded in ____. CA. 1366 B 1633 C. 1636 D. 136342. The state to which the Mayflower sailed is ____. DA. FloridaB. MaineC. VirginiaD. Massachusetts43. The U.S.A. is known as a “Melting Pot” for its ____.AA. mixture of nationalitiesB. mixture of climatesC. mixture of habitsD. mixture of religions44. ____ is regarded as the cradle of the Renaissance? BA. GreeceB. ItalyC. GermanyD. England45. Who was the first woman Prime Minister in British history? CA. Elizabeth IB. Elizabeth IIC. Margaret ThatcherD. Diana Princess of Wales46. The important thing done in the Second Continental Congress was that ____. DA. the Declaration of the Independence was signed.B. the Revolutionary War endedC. a new government was discussedD. Washington was appointed commander of the army47. In the Civil War, Lincoln issued the famous ____ BA. the Bill of RightsB. the Emancipation ProclamationC. the Federalist PaperD. the Declaration of Independence48. The “Big Stick” Policy was advanced by President____. DA. Franklin D. RooseveltB. William MckinleyC. Thomas Woodrow WilsonD. Theodore Roosevelt49. What is the largest river in America? CA. The Ohio RiverB. The ColumbiaC. The Mississippi RiverD. The Colorado50. The United States is ____ populous country in the world. AA. the third mostB. the second mostC. the mostD. the fourth most51. In Jan. 1918, American President ____prepared his “Fourteen Point” as a basis of peace negotiation. AA. Woodrow WilsonB. William H. TaftC. WarrenD. Harding52. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a well-known policy called ____ to save the economic situation. DA. the Open Door PolicyB. the “Big Stick”C. Good Neighbor PolicyD. the New Deal53. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by ____.AA. Thomas JeffersonB. George WashingtonC. Benjamin FranklinD. John Adams54. The period of the “Cold War” began when ____ came forth in March 1947. CA. NATOB. The Eishenhower DoctrineC. The Truman DoctrineD. Marshall Plan55. Who was considered as father of modern astronomy and put forward his theory that the sun, not the earth, is the centre of the universe? AA. CopernicusB. KeplerC. GalileoD. Newton56. The largest public library in the U.S. is ____ . BA. library of HarvardB. Library of CongressC. Franklin LibraryD. Roosevelt Library57. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of ____. DA. cultural revivalB. loss of purposeC. development in science and technologyD. material success and spiritual frustration58. ____ is considered America’s unique contribution to music. AA. JazzB. Rock and RollC. Country MusicD. Western Music59. Whose discovery of the law of the universal gravitation is the most important of all his achievements in physics? BA. KeplerB. Issac NewtonC. GalileoD. Copernicus60. The three biggest newspapers are of the following except____. DA. New York TimesB. Washington PostC. Los Angeles TimesD. Reader’s Digest61. Metropolitan Museum is in ____. CA. Washington D.C.B. BostonC. New YorkD. Philadelphia62. Who resigned because of Watergate Scandal, the first president to do so in American history?CA. KennedyB. JohnsonC. Richard NixonD. Truman63. Empire State Building is in ____.A. ChicagoB. New YorkC. WashingtonD.C. D. Detroit64. “Knowledge is power.” was said by ____.AA. Francis BaconB. ShakespeareC. Thomas HobbesD. John Locke65. Which of the following philosophers believed that man is selfish by nature? DA. John LockeB. DescartesC. Pierre GassendiD. Thomas Hobbes66. Jazz, a great contribution to the world popular music, was originated from the music of ____.CA. IndiansB. SpanishC. NegroesD. Portuguese67. Which of the following philosophers ever said “I think, therefore I am”? ____. BA. Francis BaconB. DescartesC. Pierre GassendiD. John Locke68. American Presidents are elected ____. BA. every two yearsB. every four yearsC. every five yearsD. every six years69. Which branch of American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?AA. The Supreme CourtB. The PresidentC. The HouseD. The Senate70. The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in ____.DA. 1778B. 1783C. 1774D. 178771. Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution? BA. John LockeB. MontesquieuC. RousseauD. V oltaire72. The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of ____. AA. The Civil WarB. the war of IndependenceC. the Indian WarD. the Trenton War73. The functions of institutions of higher education in the U.S. are ____. DA. research and teachingB. teaching and degree awardingC. professional training, teaching and public serviceD. teaching, research and public service74. Who ever said that “Lost time is never found again”and “God helps those who help themselves”? DA. John LockeB. V oltaireC. MontesquieuD. Benjamin Franklin75. ____ is not a nationally observed holiday of America.AA. Easter SundayB. Veterans’ DayC. Independence DayD. Christmas76. The theme of Thanksgiving has always been____.BA. friendship and happinessB. peace and plentyC. cooperation and rich awardD. love and happiness77. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress? CA. On July 2, 1776B. On June 4, 1776C. On July 4, 1776D. On July 6, 177478. The city’s name, “Philadelphia” means ____. CA. fishing pitB. waste landC. brotherly loveD. wild land79. ____ has been called the “cradle of American liberty”. BA. BostonB. PhiladelphiaC. PlymouthD. Chicago80. How many continental states were there at the time of independence of the United States?AA. 13B. 53C. 48D. 3581. Who said “I have a dream”? DA. Benjamin FranklinB. Francis BaconC. LincolnD. Martin Luther King。