Chapter 1
1.The two main islands of the British Isles are __A__.
A. Great Britain and Ireland B. Great Britain and Scotland
C. Great Britain and Wales D. Great Britain and England
2. __B__ is the capital city of Scotland.
A. Belfast B. Edinburgh C. Aberdeen D. Cardiff
3. According to a 2005 estimate, Britain now has a population of over __C__ million.
A. 160 B. 600 C. 60 D. 16
4. Among the four parts of the United Kingdom, __D__ is the smallest.
A. England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
5. Almost a quarter of the British population lives in __B__ England.
A. northeastern B. southeastern C. northwestern D. southwestern
6.The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of _D__
words to English.
A. Danish and Finnish B. Dutch and German
C. French and Italian D. Latin and Greek
7. Samuel Johnson's dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of _C__.
A. grammar B. handwriting C. spelling D. pronunciation
8. At prent, nearly __B__ of the world's population communicate in English.
A. half B. a quarter C. one third D. one fifth
Chapter 2
1.The ___D_ attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic
2. By the late 7th century, __D__ became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity
3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of __B__ .
A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great
4. The __C__ marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Margna Carta
C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law
5. The end of the Wars of the Ros led to the rule of __C__.
A. the Hou of Valois B. the Hou of York
C. the Hou of Tudor D. the Hou of Lancaster
6.The direct cau for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII's
effort to __A__ .
A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants
D. declare his supreme power over the church
7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between __B__.
A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants D. aristocrats and Christians
8. __A__ was pasd after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford D. Margna Carta
9. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the __C__
century.
A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the __D__ century.
A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th
Chapter 3
1.The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the __C__.
A. judiciary B. legislature C. monarchy D. executive
2. As a revising chamber, the Hou of Lords is expected to __B__ the Hou of Commons.
A. rival B. complement C. criticize D. inspect
3. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to __B__.
A. make decisions B. give advice
C. pass bills D. supervi the Cabinet
4. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every __C__ years.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
5. Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a __B__ system.
A. single-party B. two-party C. three-party D. multi-party
6.The policies of the Conrvative Party are characterized by pragmatism and __D__ .
A. government intervention B. nationalization of enterpris
C. social reform D. a belief in individualism
7. British government works on the principle of __A__ .
A. collective responsibility B. individual responsibility
