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The United Kingdom
I. Multiple Choice
1. The was “the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants—giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning”(Engels).
a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Revolution
c. Reformation
d. Bourgeois Revolution
2. is regarded as the first English Prime Minster.
a.D uke of Willington
b.William Gladstone
c.Benjamin Disraeli
d.Sir Robert Walpole
3. The official head of Parliament is .
a. the Prime Minister
b. the Monarch
c. the Speaker
d. the Chancellor
4. The prent sovereign of Britain is .
a. Elizabeth I
b. Elizabeth II
c. Elizabeth III
d. Edward II
5. is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
a. Christmas
b. Good Friday
c. Easter Monday
d. Boxing Day
6. published his book On the Origin of Species which caud a stir in Victorian times.
a. Adam Smith
b. Charles Darwin
c. Thomas More
d. Francis Bacon
7. The largest ction of Great Britain is .
a. Scotland
b. Wales
c. England
d. Northern Ireland
8. The Lake District is well known for .
a. its wild and beautiful scenery
b. its varied lakes
c. the Lake Poets
d. all above
9. The highest peak in Great Britain is .
a. Ben Nevis
b. Cross Fell
c. Snowdon
d. Cheviot Hill
10. The capital city of Wales is .
a. Edinburgh
b. Belfast
c. Cardiff
d. Londonderry
11. The part that receives the largest amount of annual rainfall is .
a. the east lowlands
b. the northern part of England
c. the northwestern part of Scotland
d. Wales
12. The longest river in Britain is the .
a. Thames River
b. Severn River
c. Clyde River
d. Tyne River
13. The largest lake of the United Kingdom is in .
a. England
b. Wales
c. Scotland
d. Northern Ireland
14. The vast majority of the people of the UK are .
a. Roman Catholics
b. Presbyterians
c. Anglicans
d. Methodists
15. The English are mainly descendants of .
a. Celts
b. Anglo-Saxons
c. Vikings
d. Norman Conquerors
16. A cockney is a .
a. typical Englishman
b. typical Londoner
c. typical Briton
d. native London dialect speaker
17. The Welsh came to Britain .
a. earlier than the English
b. later than the English
c. together with the English
d. in the 13th century
18. Which word is not exact to describe the Welsh?
a. Musical.
b. Emotional.
c. Cheerful.
d. Suspicious.
19. Most of the Scotsmen now speak .
a. English
b. Celtic
c. Gaelic
d. both English and Gaelic
20. A typical Scotsman is usually depicted in the following word except .
a. brave
b. hard-working
c. economical
d. extravagant
21. Most people in Northern Ireland are .
a. Catholics
b. Protestants
c. Presbyterians
d. Nonconformists
22. The earliest known ttlers on the British Isles were .
a. Celts
b. Iberians
c. Gaels
d. Anglo-Saxons
23. The real Roman conquest of Britain began in .
a. 55 BC
b. 54 BC
c. AD 43
d. AD 96
24. Which part of Britain was radically transformed by the Romans?
a. Scotland.
b. Wales.
c. Englan
d.
d. London.
25. Christianity was first brought to England by .
a. Romans
b. Anglo-Saxons
c. Celts
d. Danes
26. Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?
a. Anglos.
c. Jutes.
d. T eutons.
27. King Ethelred was called Ethelred the Unready becau .
a. he was always unready for fighting
b. he lacked military preparedness
c. he failed to make preparedness
d. he failed to follow good advice
28. The greatest achievement of William the Conqueror was .
a. the establishment of the legal system
