1、British Survey TestPart I Geography2. England occupies the portion of the U.K.A. northern B. eastern C. southern D . western3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is.A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland D. Welsh12. London is situated on the River of.A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey D. Sev

2、ern43.1 ncludes London, the centre of government for the whole nation.A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. Englandcapital of Australia is( ).D.MelbourneThe English Channel separates the island of Great Britain fromA. Denmark B. Belgium C. The Netherlands3. Australia, s National Day falls on(

3、), the date of the first European settlement inAustralia.26154116.( )granted Canada full legislative authority in domestic and external affairs.TreatyAmerican Actof Unionof Westminster8. General elections are held about every( )years in New Zealand with two main partiescompeting with each other.9. M

4、ost of Canada s French Canadians live in the Province of( )Scotia14. Education in Britain is generally supported by( ).themselvessourcesfunds19. Abraham Lincoln belonged to( ).Federalist PartyRepublican PartyWhig PartyDemocratic Party20. Among the following,( )does not belong to New England, the bir

5、thplace of America.HampshireIslandUnion Jack refers to the National Flag of .A. the . B. the . C. Australia D. CanadaCBBDDADAACBBA1. The . is situated in Europe.2. The full title of the . is the United Kingdom of and .3. The . consists of England, , and Northern Ireland.4. The largest part of . is .

6、5. The capital of England and of Great Britain is .6. is composed of six Irish counties that elected to remain in the union withGreat Britain.7. The name United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was replaced by the present nameafter the 26 counties of Ireland obtained autonomy in .8. The highest

7、mountain in Britain is .9. The “ Backbone of England ” refers to the .10. Natural gas was discovered in Britain in the .11. The most important river is the River of .12. The political centre of the Commonwealth is .13. Belfast Lough and Lough Neagh lie in .14. The climate of Britain is moderated by

8、the and is much milder thanthat of many places in the same latitude.15. Britain s Industrial Rtieovnotlouok place between and .16. The Bank of England was founded in .17. The population of the . is more than million.18. Britain is basically an exporter of .19. The population of the . consists of the

9、 English, the Welsh, the Scottish and the .20. In Wales many people speak .21. People sing the national anthem in .22. The earliest invasion is that by the -haired Mediterranean race called the Iberians.23. The modern and are the descendants of the Gaels of the Celtic tribes.24. The Britons of the C

10、eltic tribes were the forefathers of the modern .25. Greater London is made up of 12 London boroughs and Outer Londonboroughs.26. The International festival of music and the arts is held every year in the city of .27. The British national anthem is .28. The . lies to the of France.29. Westminster, t

11、he area of central government administration is situated in the End.30. River flows through Glasgow.31. Mt. Seafell stands in .32. The source of the River is in the Cotswolds.33. The capital city of Wales is .34. The United Kingdom is rich in , iron, tin, copper, lead and silver.35. Define the Follo

12、wing Terms36. “ Backbone of England ”37. Greater London38. Celts39. The “ Irish Question ”1. Answer the Following Questions1. What are the major factors influencing the British weather characterized by a moderate temperature and plenty of rainfall?2. Why is United Kingdom said to be a trading nation

13、?3. What are the general characteristics of the British economy?英美概況一答案Part II.DCBAACAAABABBBB ABABDACACBCBBCD BADAACBABACBDII.Northwestern Great Britain, Northern Ireland Scottish, Welsh EnglandLondon Northern Ireland 1921 Ben Nevis Pennines North Sea ThamesLondon Northern Ireland Atlantic Gulf Str

14、eam 1750, 18501694 57manufactureIrish Welsh EnglishdarkScots, Irish Welsh Inner, 20EdinburghGod Save the Queen North West Clyde EnglandThamesCardiff coal英美概況英國歷史部分History1. Julius Caesar invaded Britain .A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times2. King Arthur was the king of .A. Picts B. Celts C

15、. Scots D. Jutes3. The first “ King of the English ” was .A. Alfred B. Egbert C. Bede D. Ethelred4. Christianity was introduced into England in the late century.A. 14th B. 8th C. 6th5. In 1653 was made Lord Protector for life.A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II D. James I6. The three great

16、 Germanic tribes: the Anglos, the and the Jutes which invadedBritain form the basis of the modern British people.A. Saxons B. Scots C. Welsh D. Wessex7. The head of the church in Anglo-Saxon times was .A. the King of Denmark and Norway B. the king of EnglandC. Julius Caesar D. the Archbishop of Cant

17、erbury8. The invaded England in the earliest time.A. Danes B. Iberians C. Romans D. Celts9. The Vikings who invaded England at the turn of the 8th century came from .A. Norway B. DenmarkC. France D. both A and B10. Edward was known as the “ ” because of his reputation for saintliness.A. Confessor B.

18、 Conqueror C. Protector11. Norman Conquest began in .A. 1016 B. 1066 C. 1035 D. 110612. In history was nicknamed“ King of Lackland ”.A. John B. Henry I C. Henry II13. In 1181 Henry II issued the which made it compulsory for every freeman inEngland to be provided with arms.A. Inquest of Sheriffs B. A

19、ssize of Arms C. Doomsday Book14. Henry Plantagenet, in 1154, established the House of Angevin as .A. Henry I B. Henry II C. Henry III15. Henry II appointed in 1162 Archbishop of Canterbury.A. Thomas Becket B. Stephen Langton C. Simon de Mortfort16. Charles I was beheaded in .A. 1649 B. 1648 C. 1653

20、17. It was who summoned Model Parliament in 1295.A. Edward I B. Henry IV C. Simon de Montfort18. The Great Charter contained sets of provisions.A. two B. four C. three19. The Peasants Uprising in 1381 was led by .A. Henry Turner B. Watt Tyler C. Richard20. The English Church was strictly .A. nationa

21、l B. international C. regional21. The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was in nature a .A. coup d etBa.t racial slaughter C. peasant rising22. The Industrial Revolution laid a good foundation for the .A. factory of the world B. expansion of marketsC. social upheaval23. The American Revolution (the Americ

22、an War of Independence) broke out in andended in .A. 1775, 1783 B. 1774, 1782 C. 1786, 1784 , 178924. The Battle of Hastings took place in .A. 1606 B. 1042 C. 106625. The Great Charter was signed by in 1215.A. King Henry II B. King Richard C. King John26. In the early 14th century feudalism began to

23、 in England.A. grow B. flourish C. decline D. end27. It was who published the book“ The Rights of Man ”.A. Thomas More B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson28. The first Prime Minister was .A. Wilminton B. George Grenville C. Robert Walpole29. The Parliament of 1265which is known as the “” is consider

24、ed the “ beparliament ”.A. All Estates Parliament B. Model ParliamentC. Long Parliament30. The Anglo-French hostility which began in 1337 and ended in 1453 was known asA. the Wars of Roses B. the Hundred Years WarC. Peasant Uprising31. In the first half of 17th century grow rapidly in England.A. feu

25、dalism B. capitalism C. Catholicism32. Prime Minister resisted any reform that could be resisted.A. Palmerston B. Robert Peel C. Gladstone33. By the end of the Hundred Years War only the port of remained under Erule.A. Troyes B. Gascon C. Calais34. In the 14th century took place the , the severest o

26、f many plagues in the middleages.A. Earthquake B. Black Death C. Drought35. and his followers, known as Lollards, provided ideological preparation for thelabour movement of the 14th century.A. John Wycliffe B. Watt Tyler C. Somerset36. By the end of the Wars of the Roses the House of began.A. Tudor

27、B. Lancaster C. Plantagenet37. In the “ ” of 1388 five lords accused the King s friends of treasoexpansive definition of crime.A. All Estates parliament B. Merciless ParliamentC. Model Parliament38. In the Wars of the Roses the Lancastrians wire badges of rose.A. white B. red C. pink D. yellow39. Th

28、e first Civil War in Britain lasted from to A. 1600, 1604 B. 1640, 1644 C. 1642, 164640. William Shakespeare is mainly a A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet D. composer41. In 1689 the “ Bill of Rights ” was passed. began in England.A. The Constitutional Monarchy B. All Estates ParliamentC. House of Lan

29、caster42. The carried on trade relations with Russia and central Asian countries.A. Moscow Company B. Eastland CompanyC. East India Company43. started the slave trade in the second part of the 16th century.A. John Hawkins B. Francis Drake C. Diaz44. In 1534 Parliament passed the“ _i_n_g_t_o”wh, iacc

30、hcHorednry VIII was declared thehead of the English Church.A. the Bill of Rights B. Act of Supremacy C. Act of Settlement45. Under Elizabeth I was restored, and she was declared“ governorA. the Roman Church B. the Catholic ChurchC. the Anglican Church46. In 1337 the hostility between England and res

31、ulted in the Hundred YearsA. France B. Spain C. Russia47. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of .A. Cromwell B. Charles I C. Henry VIII48. England first became a sea power in the time of .A. Henry VII B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria49. The Industrial Revolution first started in .A.

32、 the iron industry B. the textile industry C. the coal industry50. From 1688 to 1783 English Parliament was mainly controlled by the party of .A. Tory B. Whig C. Labour51. The English Prime Minister during the Second World War was .A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. Baldwin52. At the End of century, the

33、 East India Company was formed.A. 15th B. 16th C. 14th53. The Seven Years War between England and France lasted from to .A. 1756, 1763 B. 1713, 1720 C. 1754, 176154. In 1689 Parliament passed “ ” , limiting the powers of the crown.A. Habeas Corpus Act B. the Bill of RightsC. Navigation Act55. contra

34、sted the first successful steam locomotive.A. George Stephenson B. Samuel CromptonC. James Hargreaves56. The “ Peterloo Massacre ” took place in .A. Birmingham B. Liverpool C. Manchester57. Between 1911 and 1914 took place the following strikes except .A. railway strike B. strike of the postmenC. co

35、al strike D. strike of the transport58. The Victorian Age was over the began.A. Edwardian Age B. Georgian Age C. Elizabethan Age59. The government surrendered to the British invaders and was forced to sign thefirst unequal Treaty of Nanjing in 1842.A. Indian B. Qing C. Irish D. Spanish60. The Great

36、Charter was essentially a .A. Culture Movement B. colonial documentC. feudal document61. broke out two years after the Hundred Years War with FranA. The Bore War B. The Wars of the RosesC. Queen Annes War62. The Reformation was a product of .A. the Renaissance B. the Chartist MovementC. the Hundred

37、Years War63. The greatest dramatist of the English Renaissance was .A. Shakespeare B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Bacon64. The English Revolution marks the beginning of the period of capitalism.A. feudal B. modern C. colonial D. medieval65. By the in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.A. D

38、eclaratory Act B. Treaty of Paris C. Treaty of Montgomery D. Statue of Westminster66. The Chartist Movement began in and reached its height in .A. 1845, 1858 B. 1828, 1835 C. 1839, 184867. In 1840 Britain launched an aggressive war against .A. France B. India C. China D. America68. formed a coalitio

39、n government in 1940.A. Winston Churchill B. Lloyd George C. Neville Chamberlain69. By the the British dominions became independent states in all but name.A. Statue of Westminster B. Locarno TreatyC. Disputes Act70. The Fabians Society was founded in 1883, including intellectuals such as .A. William

40、 Shakespeare & Ben JonsonB. Christopher Marlowe & John MiltonC. G. B. Shaw & H. G. Wells71. Before WWII relied on appeasement of the European dictators to reduce tensionsthat might lead to war.A. Neville Chamberlain A. Stanley BaldwinC. Winston Churchill72. During WWII, Britain, America,

41、 France, Soviet Union and other antifascist countriesformed a united international alliance which was called .A. Locarno Treaty B. Grand Alliance C. Statute of Westminster73. The first coalition government during WWI was organized when was the PrimeMinister.A. Lloyd George B. Herbert Asquith C. Stan

42、ley Baldwin74. When Germany invaded which was neutral, Britain declared war on Germany on4 August, 1914.A. Austria B. Russia C. Belgium D. Poland1. At about 3000 BC, some of the settled in Britain.2. About 122 AD, in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the built Hadrian3. The real Roman conquest

43、 began in .4. s “ Paradise Lost ” was published in 1667.5. Beowulf, considered the greatest Old English poem, is assigned to Times.6. was considered the first national hero.7. On Christmas Day 1066 Duke was crowned in Westminster Abbey.8. In history John was nicknamed King of .9. John signed the doc

44、ument in 1215, which in history was called the Great Charter or 10. In 1086 William had his official to make a general survey of the land, known as Book.11. The most famous scholar during Anglo-Saxon Times was .12. The Battle of paved the way for the Norman Conquest to England.13. The Norman Conques

45、t increased the process of which had begun during theAnglo-Saxon Times.14. Duke William was known in history as William the .15. Along with the Normans came the language.16. The English parliament originated in the .17. The head of the was Archbishop of .18. The in 1688 was in nature a coup d etat.1

46、9. The People s Chartedr eindcl_upoints such as universal male suffrage.20. The corrupt Qing government surrendered to Britain and was forced to sign the first unequal Treaty of in 1842.21. After the Crimean War was forced not to fortify Sebastopol.22. The third collection of the poll tax in the ear

47、ly part of 1381 became the fuse of rising.23. The Wars of the Roses broke out between the and the .24. The Enclosure Movement began in the century.25. By the treaty of in 1783, Britain recognized the independence of the US.26. In Britain launched the Opium War against China.27. The East India Compan

48、y formed at the end of the 16th century was one of companies.28. After the Reformation the Roman Catholic Church was , the English Church wasstrictly .29. Mary I re-established Catholicism and burnt three hundred Protestants, for which she was called “ ” Mary.30. “ Renaissance ” means “ ” , . Europe

49、 rediscovering its origins in the cultureancient Greek and Rome.31. During the Renaissance, the thinkers who worked for freedom and enlightenment were called “ ”.32. The nature of the Wars of the Roses was a war.33. By the beginning of the Tudor reign the manor system was replaced by the system.34.

50、In the summer of 1588 the Spanish ships, the was defeated by Englishships.35. The greatest English humanist was Sir whose work became ahumanistic classic in the world literature.36. English Renaissance began in century.37. The House of was notorious for its absolutist rule.38. During the Civil Wars

51、(1642 -1648) the supporters of Parliament were calledwhile the supporters of the King Charles I were called .39. In 1653 Cromwell was made for life and started his military dictatorshipopenly.40. The Seven Years War was ended by the Treaty of .41. The first two parties appeared in England were the a

52、nd the .42. The basic point of the People s Cha_r_t_e_r _is. 43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the .44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of45. The Parliament passed the Act of in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from thesuccession.46. After Charles

53、 I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a .47. In September 1939 Germany invaded , thus Britain and France declared war onGermany.48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the century.49. The steam engine was invented by in 1769.50. Samuel Crompton invented the in 1779.51. E

54、dmund Cartwright invented the in 1785.52. Upon the completion of the by 1850 England became the workshop of theworld.53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in .54. In 1534 Parliament passed the“ ”.55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and was formed.56. T

55、he First World War was an imperialist war as well as a war because it was notconfined only to Europe. It lasted years.57. At the , the League of Nations was established and the Treaty ofVersailles was signed.58. Theof 1926 was Austen chamberlain hief claim to sfacme as foreignsecretary.59. On May 7,

56、 1945, surrendered unconditionally.60. It was who led the country during the“ miracle of Dun61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the system wasestablished.Explain the Following Terms1. The Norman Conquest2. The Glorious Revolution3. The Chartist Movement4. The Opium War5. The Hundred Years War6. Black DeathAnswer the Following Questions1. What, in your opinion, are the main causes for the slogwrowth of Britain s economy since the Second World War?2. What is the importance Simon de Mortfort hold in Bri