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- A.Celtic
- B.Norman
- C.Danish
- D.Anglo-Saxon
- A.Great Britain and Ireland
- B.the United Kingdom and Northern Island
- C.Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
- D.the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
- A.James Cook
- B.Abel Tasman
- C.Jacques Cartier
- D.John Cabot
- A.it is located in the Southern Pacific Ocean
- B.it is just east of the International Date Line
- C.it is just west of the International Date Line
- D.it is located halfway between the equator and the South Pole
- A.the garden state
- B.the sunshine state
- C.the premier state
- D.the state of excitement
- A.Australia has few mountains.
- B.Most of Australia is far from the oceans.
- C.Most of Australia lies between 20°and 35°north.
- D.The air masses are dry, sunny, and high pressure cells.
- A.six, two
- B.six, three
- C.eight, two
- D.ten, two
- A.Because British troops are too strong to be defeated.
- B.Because they were not used to the weather in Canada.
- C.Because they did not get support from the local people.
- D.Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly.
- A.Alberta.
- B.Manitoba.
- C.Saskatchewan.
- D.New Brunswick.
- A.the Quebec Act
- B.the Act of Union
- C.the Statute of Westminster
- D.the British North American Act
- A.the lamb and the beef
- B.the egg and the rabbit
- C.the pumpkin and the turkey
- D.the spring peas and box of chocolate
- A.Walt Whitman
- B.Emily Dickerson
- C.Nathaniel Hawthorne
- D.Ralph Waldo Emerson
- A.the conflict between Democrats and Republicans
- B.the constitutional debate between the Federalists and the anti-Federalists
- C.the struggle between those who supported slavery and those who opposed slavery
- D.the struggle between the Royalists and revolutionaries in the War of Independence
- A.Bill of Rights
- B.checks and balances
- C.the Articles of Confederation
- D.The Civil Rights Act of 1964
- A.the state
- B.the mayor
- C.the federal government
- D.the governor of the state
- A.Oil industry.
- B.Automobile and housing.
- C.Housing and defense industries.
- D.Automobile and defense industries.
- A.supporting the trial of Alger Hiss
- B.supporting President Truman’s executive order
- C.convicting 11 high-ranking Communist leaders
- D.deciding that the Smith Act was in line with the Constitution
- A.There is little government involvement in the economy.
- B.The American economy is based largely on a free enterprise system.
- C.The American economy is characterized by a high degree of monopoly.
- D.Unemployment, inflation, financial deficit are the main problems in American economy.
- A.stock market crash
- B.political persecution
- C.government corruption
- D.government interference
- A.Germany and Italy
- B.Germany and Japan
- C.Britain and France
- D.Britain and Soviet Union
- A.Truman
- B.George Kennan
- C.George Marshall
- D.Franklin Roosevelt
- A.It happened at the turn of the 20th century.
- B.It was an organized campaign with clearly defined goals.
- C.It demanded government regulation of the economy and social conditions.
- D.It was a number of diverse efforts at political, social, and economic reforms.
- A.The Paris
- B.The Yalta
- C.The Teheran
- D.The Potsdam
- A.Abraham Lincoln
- B.James Madison
- C.George Washington
- D.Thomas Jefferson
- A.material success
- B.spiritual frustration
- C.intolerant nationalism
- D.rapid growth of economy
- A.it paved the way for the development of capitalism in America
- B.it was a historic event, by which the American people gained independence
- C.it made both Britain and America realize that their disputes should be solved through negotiation
- D.it had great international influence—for instance, the colonies rose up one after another to overthrow colonial rule
- A.First, July 4, 1767
- B.First, July 14,1767
- C.Second, July 4,1776
- D.Second, July 14,1776
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The chief reasons for early settlers to come to the New Continent were thefollowing EXCEPT ______.
- A.to escape from poverty
- B.to seek better opportunity
- C.to practice religious toleration
- D.to escape religious persecution
- A.the Asian-American group, Hispanics
- B.the African-American group, European ethnic groups
- C.the African-American group, the Asian-American group
- D.the Asian-American group, the African-American group
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The Royal National Eisteddford, which dates back to 1176, takes place in ______for a week annually.
- A.Wales
- B.London
- C.Scotland
- D.Edinburgh
- A.from the rural areas to cities
- B.from the core cities to the suburbs
- C.from the Northeast to the South and the West
- D.from the densely-populated east coast to the sparsely-populated west
- A.spring
- B.summer
- C.autumn
- D.winter
- A.The Sovereign reigns, but doest not rule.
- B.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.
- C.The continuity of the monarchy has been broken only once.
- D.The monarchy is the oldest institution of government, going back to at least the 7th century.
- A.Parliament
- B.the Cabinet
- C.the House of Lords
- D.the House of Commons
- A.the Lord Chancellor
- B.the Prime Minister
- C.the Home Secretary
- D.the Attorney General
- A.the Treaty of Paris
- B.the Treaty of Beijing
- C.the Treaty of Nanjing
- D.the Treaty of Tianjin
- A.hereditary monarchy
- B.Parliamentary reforms
- C.the Church of England
- D.strict maintenance of law and order
- A.The “open-field” system.
- B.A system of crop rotation.
- C.Introduction of artificial fertilizer.
- D.Introduction of new agricultural machinery.
- A.the Test Act
- B.Magana Carta
- C.the Bill of Rights
- D.the Petition of Right
- A.Ben Jonson
- B.Geoffrey Chaucer
- C.William Shakespeare
- D.Christopher Marlowe
- A.the Crown and the barons
- B.the Crown and the church
- C.the Crown and Parliament
- D.Parliament and the working class
- A.to alter theology in any way
- B.to get rid of Papal interference
- C.to make an independent church of England
- D.to get rid of the English Church’s connection with Pope
- A.CharlesⅠ
- B.Charles Ⅱ
- C.JamesⅠ
- D.James Ⅱ
- A.King John
- B.Henry Ⅲ
- C.Prince Edward
- D.Simon de Montfort
- A.Wales
- B.Ireland
- C.Scotland
- D.England
- A.EdwardⅠ
- B.Edward Ⅱ
- C.Edward Ⅲ
- D.Henry Ⅲ
- A.the Witan, Parliament
- B.the Grand Council, the Witan
- C.the Witan, the Grand Council
- D.the Grand Council, Parliament
- A.The Jutes.
- B.The Gaels.
- C.The Angles.
- D.The Saxons.
- A.Wessex
- B.Sussex
- C.Normandy
- D.the Danelaw
- A.It has no special powers.
- B.It has 50 member countries in 1991.
- C.Its member nations are joined together for military purpose.
- D.It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain.
