英语国家概况选择题英语国家概选择题.doc

1. On the island of Great Britain, there are _______. four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland four political divisions --- England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and Wales three political divisions --- England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland 2. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC? A. Emperor Claudius B. Julius Caesar C. King Alfred D. King Ethelred 3. Who is the author of Murder in the Cathedral? A. Christopher Marlowe B. T. S. Eliot C. Ben Johnson D. Thomas Becket 4. In England, the most famous of the Catholic conspiracies was _______. A. the Cobham’s Plot B. the Gunpowder Plot C. the murder of Thomas Becket D. the execution of Mary Queen of Scots 5. English colonial expansion began with the colonization of ________. A. India B. Australia C. Canada D. Newfoundland 6. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based on the theory of ______. A. Karl Marx B. Margaret Thatcher C. John Maynard Keynes D. Adam Smith 7. The Royal National Eisteddfod is a(n) _____ festival of poetry, music and other arts. A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish 8. The British constitution is made up of the following except _______. A. commonwealth law B. conventions C. common law D. statute law 9. In Britain, capital punishment is the penalty of _______. A. piracy B. treason and murder C. assassination D. piracy and treason 10. _______ is more important than Christmas to Scots. A. New Year’s Day B. Whit Sunday C. April Fool’s Day D. Easter 11. The Hundred Years’ War with Franc