《英美概况》谢福之_课后简答题及部分重点答案.doc

《英美概况》谢福之 课后简答题及答案 Chapter 1 geography people and language what is the full name of the U.K? A: the full name is the united kingdom of great Britain and northern Ireland. Why do tourists from all over the world like to go to Scotland? A: because they like to enjoy the beautiful Scottish scenery, to drink the scotch whisky and to see the Scotsmen wearing kilts and playing bagpipes. How many periods can the development of the English language be divided into and what are they? A:the development of English language be divided into three period :old English , middle English ,modern English . Why did English become more important after the Black Death? A: the laboring and merchant classes grew in economic and social important after the Black Death. So English also grew in importance compared to French . Chapter 2 History What are the two components of the British parliament? A: they are the House of Commons and the House of Lords. What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements? A:the Queen Victoria’s major achievements in almost every aspect : she promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign , British had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass. What were the two camps in Europe in world war I? A: The central powers which included Germany ,Austria-Hungary , the ottoman empire and Bulgaria and allied powers which were mainly comprised of France , the Russian empire ,and British empire , Italy and the united states. Why did Britain cooperate closely with the united states after world war II? A: because they were allied during the war and share the same worries about the former soviet union. Chapter 3 government and the commonwealth What the three functions of the house of commons? A: the three functions are : to draft laws, to scrutinize, criticize and restrain the activities of the government policy. Why