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1. The continental United States lies in the central North American with ____ to
its east and ____ to its west.
A. the pacific ocean, the Atlantic ocean
B. the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean
C. the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico
D. the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean
2. Among the Great Lakes, _____ is the only one entirely in the United States.
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Ontario
D. Lake Michigan
3. The Appalachians run from ____ to ____.
A. the north, the south
B. the east, the west
C. the northwest, the southeast
D. the northeast, the southwest
4. The biggest city in the U.S. is ____.
A. Los Angeles
B. New York
C. Chicago
D. San Francisco
5. The ____ River meets the Atlantic Ocean at New York City.
A. Potomac
B. Hudson
C. Columbia
D. Colorado
6. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of the United States in ____.
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1956
D. 1959
7. ____ is the largest fresh water lake in the world.
A. Lake Superior
B. Lake Michigan
C. Lake Huron
D. Lake Eire
8. The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United Sates is ___.
A. the Hispanics
B. the Asian-Americans
C. the Indians
D. the blacks
9. The Grand Canyon is located in the state of ____.
A. Colorado
B. California
C. Arizona
D. New Mexcio
10. ____ are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United Sates.
A. the Blacks
B. The Hispanics
C. the Asian-Americans
D. the Indians
11. The ____ River has been called the American Ruhr.
A. Mississippi
B. Ohio
C. Missouri
D. Colorado
12. The Mississippi River flows to ____.
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. the Gulf of California
C. the Gulf of Mexico
D. the Pacific Ocean
13. The U.S. produces nearly ___ of the corn in the world.
? A. 25% B. 35% C. 40% D. 50%
14. ____ is sometimes called the birthplace of America.
? A. The Midwest B. the Great Plains
? C. New England D. the South
15．The Snow belt areas in the united States refer to North.
16. The chief industry in the Rocky Mountains is ____
? A. the tourist tradeB. mining
? C. textile industry D. iron and steel
17. The United States is the ____ most populous country in the world.
? A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth
18. New York is located in ___.
A. the Midwest
B. the Middle Atlantic region
C. New England
D. the great Plains
19. The United States is the ____ largest country in the world.
? A. second B. third C. fourth D. fifth
20. ___ is the home of the space center in the U.S.
? A. Houston B. Dallas
? C. New Orleans D. Miami
?
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?21. The Midwest states lies in the ___ part of the U.S.
? A. western B. southern C. northern D. northwestern
?22. The smallest state in the U.S. is ____.
? A. Washington B. Rhode island
? C. Hawaii D. Maryland
?
?23. In the U.S., the largest city along the Pacific Coast is _____.
? A. Los Angeles B. San Francisco
? C. Seattle D. Portland
?24. The first industrial area in the United Sates is _____.
? A. New England
? B. the Middle Atlantic
? C. the Midwest D. the South
?
?25. _____ is the largest city of the Great Plains of the U.S.
? A. Colorado B. Los Angeles
? C. Salt Lake City D. Denver
?26. The largest state on the mainland of the United States is _____.
? A. California B. Texas
? C. Alaska D. Arizona
?
?27. The largest and busiest port on the great Lakes is ___.
? A. New York B. Chicago
? C. Detroit D. St. Louis
?28. The sunbelt areas in the united States refer to _____.
? A. the East and the North
? B. the North and the West
? C. the west and the South
? D. the east and the South
?
?29. The newest state in the United States is _____.
? A. New Mexico B. Alaska
? C. California D. Hawaii
?
?30. The state of ____ is the leading state in oil and natural gas deposits in the U.S.
? A. California B. New Mexico
? C. Florida D. Texas
31. The Rustbelt areas refers to Northeastern USA
32. Please list five metropolitans which located on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. (Boston-Washington corridor )
Boston, Massachusetts, new York city, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
33. __Florida______is the southern-most city( exclusive of Hawaii).
34. The highest summits in the US. is Mt. Mckinley
35. The national flag of the United States is known as ____.
A. the star-spangled Bannar
B. Uncle Sam
C. Got Dog
D. Union Jack
36. The Niagara Falls is located on thee US and the Canadian boundary between Lake _________ and Lake ________.
A. Superior, Huron
B. Michigan, Huron
C. Huron, Eire
D. Eire, Ontario
37．Which of the king was executed in the civil war?
A. James I
B. Charles I
C. James II
D. Charles II
38．Westminster Palace is the ___________.
A.seat of British House of Parliament
B.seat of English Church
C.residence of king and queen
D.Residence of Prime Minster
39．No. 10 Downing Street is ________.
A.Office of British Navy
B.Official residence of Prime Minster
C.Seat of English parliament
D.Official residence of King
40．The American Civil War lasted from _______ to _______.
A. 1858,1861
B. 1861, 1863
C. 1861, 1865
D. 1863, 1867
41．In the U.S., the senatorial term is _________ years.
A. 3.
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
42．The______ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party.
A .Whigs
B .Tories
C .Radicals
D .Nonconformists
43．Among the Great Lakes, ______ is the only one entirely in the United States. A. Lake Superior B. Lake Huron
C. Lake Ontario
D. Lake Michigan
44．_____ was Britain’s first colony in America.
A .Plymouth
B .Jamestown
C .Philadelphia
D .New York
45．______ was a king that was so enthusiastic about agricultural changes that he got the nickname “Farmer George”.
A .George I
B .George II
C .George III
D .George IV
46．During the American Civil War, the army of the North was known as _____.
A. the Continental Army
B. the Confederate Army
C. the U.S. army
D. the Union Army
47．The Marsh Plan offered economic aid to ______.
A. European countries
B. Western European countries
C. Eastern European countries
D. European countries except the Soviet Union
Mock Test
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1. The official name of the United Kingdom is______.
A .the United Kingdom of Great Britain
B .the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
C .the United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland
D .the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. It was under______ that the feudal system in England was completely established.
A .Harold
B .William
C .Henry
D .Edward
3 .The largest and most important museum in Britain is______.
A .the British Museum
B .the Victoria and Albert Museum
C .the Imperial War Museum
D .the National Gallery
4. Which of the following is not a political division on the island of Great Britain?
A .England
B .Scotland
C .Northern Ireland
D .Wales
5. The highest peak in Britain is______.
A .Ben Nevis
B .Scafell
C .Snowdonia
D .Cross Fell
6. The first known settlers of Britain were______.
A .the Iberaians
B .the Bearker Folk
C .the Celts
D .the Romans
7. The Wars of the Roses lasted from ______ to______.
A.1455, 1465
B.1455, 1475
C.1455, 1485
D.1455, 1495
8. The religious change from Catholicism toward Protestant theology in England was called “______”.
A .Renaissance
B .Reformation
C .Revolution
D .Evolution
9. A British Parliament has a maximum duration of______ years.
A .3
B .4
C .5
D .6
10. In criminal trials, the______ decides the issue of guilt or innocence.
A .judge
B .lawyer
C .jury
D .audience
11. The first English colony in America was founded in______.
A .1593
B .1607
C .1618
D .1620
12. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the______ and the North Sea in the______.
A .south, west
B .south, east
C .north, west
D .north, east
13. The first successful Roman conquest in Britain was led by______.
A .Julius Caesar
B .Claudius
C .Agricola
D .Constantine
14.______ served as the new cultural centers in England during the reign of the Norman kings.
A .The schools
B .The monasteries
C .The royal court
D .The big towns
15. The House of Lancaster was symbolized by the______ rose, while that of York was symbolized by the______ rose.
A .white, black
B .white, red
C .red, white
D .black, red
16. In Britain, the ultimate authority for law-making resides in______.
A .the House of Lords
B .the Hose of Commons
C .the Queen
D .the Prince of Wales
17. Which of the following statements is not true about the contributions made by the Anglo-Saxons to English state?
A .They divided the country into shires.
B .They devised the narrow-strip, three-field farming system.
C .They created the manorial system and the Witan.
D .They established the complete feudal system in England.
18. The narrowest part of the English Channel is the Straits of Dover, which is only______ km across.
A .25
B .35
C .43
D .50
19. Which of the following statements is not true about William’s policy toward the church in England?
A .He kept the church completely in his control and tried to suppress its power.
B .He appointed the Italian-born Lanfranc to be Archbishop of Canterbury.
C .He encouraged the church to have a closer relationship with Rome.
D .He took care to maintain the independence of the church.
20. The Magna Carta had altogether______ clauses.
A .50
B .53
C .58
D .63
21. The______ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party.
A .Whigs
B .Tories
C .Radicals
D .Nonconformists
22. In the 1970s among the developed countries, Britain maintained______ growth
rate and______ inflation rate.
A .the highest, the highest
B .the lowest, the lowest
C .the highest, the lowest
D .the lowest, the highest
23. The House of Lord is presided over by the______.
A .Archbishop of Canterbury
B .Lord Chancellor
C .Queen
D .Archbishop of York
24. The capital of Scotland is______.
A .Belfast
B .Cardiff
C .Edinburgh
D .Dublin
25. How long was Britain under the Roman occupation?
A .About 200 years
B .About 300 years
C .About 400 years
D .About 500 years
26. Which of the following statements is not among the causes of the hundred years’
war between England and France?
A .The French king wanted to take back the territory occupied by England.
B .Both English and French kings wanted to control the Flemish cloth
manufacturing towns.
C .England wanted to stop France from giving aid to the Scots.
D .The English refused to recognize Edward as their king.
27. Mrs. Thatcher was British Prime Minister from______.
A .1980, 1990
B .1982, 1988
C .1979, 1990 D.1979, 1984
28. The present Sovereign of Britain is______.
A .Philip
B .Elizabeth I
C .Elizabeth II
D .Charles
29. Britain’s most popular pastime is______.
A .reading newspaper
B .watching TV
C .playing football
D .horse racing
30. The destruction of the______ in 1588 showed England’s superiority as a naval power under Elizabeth I’s reign.
A .French Fleet
B .Spanish Armada
C .Danish Vikings
D .Portuguese Navy
31. The replacement of James II by William and Mary has been known as______.
A .the Glorious Revolution
B .the Restoration
C .the Reformation
D .the Renaissance
32. The decade of 1980s is remembered in Britain as the era of______.
A .centralization
B .nationalization
C .privatization
D .industrialization
33. The Church of Scotland is a______ church.
A .Methodist
B .Baptist
C .Presbyterian
D .Catholic
34. The longest river in Britain is______.
A .the Severn River
B .the Thames River
C .the Mersey River
D .the Clyde River
35.______ were the people who laid foundation of the English state.
A .The Celt
B .The Romans
C .The Jutes
D .The Anglo-Saxons
36. Mrs. Thatcher’s Medium-term Financial Strategy was characterized by______.
A .prices control
B .incomes control
C .state interventionism
D .privatization
37. The British Prime Minister is appointed by______.
A .the Queen
B .the Speaker
C .the House of Commons
D .the House of Lords
38.______ is the highest judiciary officer in Britain.
A .The Lord Chancellor
B .The Home Secretary
C .The Attorney General
D .The Prime Minister
39. The well-known Lake District in Britain is located in______.
A .north Scotland
B .north-west England
C .north Wales
D .Northern Ireland
40. Which of the following statements is not among the achievements of King Alfred?
A .He defeated the Danes and conquered Denmark.
B .He translated Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People into English.
C .He founded a strong fleet and became known as “ the father of the British navy”.
D .He established a number of schools.
41. Henry VIII was above all responsible for the______ reform in England.
A .military
B .economic
C .social
D .religious
42. The______ presides over the House of Commons and enforces the rules of order.
A .Prime Minister
B .Speaker
C .Lord Chancellor
D .Queen
43.______ is the ultimate court of appeal in civil cases throughout the United Kingdom.
A .The High Court
B .The Supreme Court of Judicature
C .The House of Lord
D .The Court of Appeal
44. Around which time period did the Celts start to arrive in Britain?______
A .3000 B.C.
B .2000 B.C.
C .700 B.C.
D .500 B.C.
45. The death of King______ marked the perishing of Anglo-Saxon England.
A .Alfred
B .Edward
C .Harold
D .William
46. England has been a Protestant country since the reign of______.
A .Henry VIII
B .Edward VI
C .Mary Tudor D.Elizabeth I
47.______ was Britain’s first colony in America.
A .Plymouth
B .Jamestown
C .Philadelphia
D .New York
48. In 1838, the London Working Men’s Association put forward a charter of political demands, which was called a “______”.
A .Great Charter
B .Greater Charter
C .People’s Charter
D .new Poor Law
49. Which of the following is not included in the new industries in Britain?______
A .microprocessors
B .computers
C .biotechnology
D .motor vehicle
50. The head of State in Britain is______.
A .the king or queen
B .Prime Minister
C .Parliament
D .Prince of Wales
51. In Great Britain, the______ is uniquely related to the Crown.
A .Church of England
B .Church of Scotland
C .Church of Ireland
D .Church of Wales
52. Among the four political divisions of Britain, ______ is the most densely
populated.
A .England
B .Scotland
C .Wales
D .Northern Ireland
53. “The Danelaw” refers to the______ part of England which was occupied by the Danes in King Alfred’s time.
A .south and east
B .north and east
C .south and west
D .north and west
54. The hundred years’ war between England and France was declared by______.
A .Henry III
B .Edward I
C .Edward III
D .Henry V
55.______ was a king that was so enthusiastic about agricultural changes that he got
the nickname “Farmer George”.
A .George I
B .George II
C .George III
D .George IV
56. The end of Britain’s empire was hastened by______.
A .World War I
B .the Great Depression
C .World War II
D .the Korean War
57. The Prime Minister in Britain is chairman of the______.
A .shadow cabinet
B .cabinet
C .Parliament
D .Opposition
58. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from______.
A .the 11th and 12th centuries
B .the 12th and 13th centuries
C .the 14th and 15th centuries
D .the 18th and 19th centuries
59. Which of the following statements is not true about St.Augustine?
A .He was sent by Pope Gregory I to England.
B .He was the first Archbiship of Canterbury.
C .He was remarkably successful in converting the king and the nobility.
D .One of his greatest achievements was to have converted large numbers of common people in Britain.
60. The Black Death spread through Europe in the______ century.
A .13th
B .14th
C .15th
D .16th
61. There were______ Tudor monarchs who ruled England and Wales and the first one was______.
A .4, Henry V
B .5, Henry VII
C .6, Henry VII
D .7, Henry VIII
62. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 was a______ conspiracy.
A .Scottish
B .Catholic
C .Puritan
D .Spanish
63. The British Labor Party got its name in_______.
A .1893
B .1899
C .1900
D .1906
64 .The members of______ in Britain have also been known as dissenters or nonconformists.
A .the Anglican Churches
B .the Church of England
C .the Roman Catholic Church
D .the Free Churches
65. Which of the following people are not descendants of the Celts ?
A .English
B .Scots
C .Welsh
D .Irish
66. Which of the following statements is not true about Canute?
A .He became King of England in 1016.
B .He made England part of a Scandinavian empire.
C .He divided power between Danes and Saxons.
D .He formulated a legal system in England.
67. James I was son of______.
A .Mary Tudor
B .Mary Stuart
C .Elizabeth I
D .Edward VI
68. Greater London is divided into 32______ and the City of London.
A .districts
B .counties
C .boroughs
D .regions
69. The largest church of the Free Churches in Britain is______.
A .the Baptist Church
B .the Presbyterian Church
C .the Methodist Church
D .the United Reformed Church
70. The names Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday derive from the gods
in______.
A .Druidism
B .Christianity
C .the Teutonic religion
D .Roman Catholicism
71. As a transitional period, Renaissance covered the years between______
and______.
A .1150, 1450
B .1250, 1550
C .1350, 1650
D .1450, 1750
72.______ is generally regarded as the beginning of modern world history.
A .The Renaissance
B .The English Reformation
C .The English Civil War
D .the Glorious Revolution
73. Which of the following countries was not a member of the “Allies” during World War I?
A .Britain
B .France
C .Russia
D .Germany
74 .Among the following industrial cities,______ is not based on coalfields.
A .London
B .Glasgow
C .Edinburgh
D .Manchester
75. To Scots, the most important festival is______.
A .Christmas Day
B .New Year’s Eve
C .Easter
D .Whit Sunday
https://www.360docs.net/doc/b311933911.html,s that begin with M’, Mc or Mac are______ names.
A .English
B .Welsh
C .Scottish
D .Irish
77. The first Christian church in Britain was established in______.
A .London
B .York
C .Canterbury
D .Bath
78. The Magna Carta was signed by King John in______.
A .1213
B .1214
C .1215
D .1216
79. The Petition of Right was also regarded as the______.
A .Magna Carta
B .General Pardon
C .Grand Remonstrance
D .second Magna Carta
80. The British East India Company was established in______.
A .1500
B .1600
C .1700
D .1800
81. The Midlands refers to the area of______.
A .central England
B .central Lowlands of Scotland
C .North-East England
D .North Wales
82. By tradition, the Prime Minister of Britain is also First Lord of______.
A .the Treasury
B .the Home Office
C .the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
D .the Ministry of Defense
83. Easter is a Christian festival that celebrates______.
A .the birth of Christ
B .the resurrection of Christ
C .the coming of the Holy Spirit to Christ’s apostles
D .the death of Christ
84. The most important river in Britain is______.
A .the Severn River
B .the Thames River
C .the Mersey River
D .the Clyde River
85. Margaret Thatcher was leader of the______ Party.
A .Conservative
B .Labor
C .Liberal
D .Democratic
86. In December 1653, Oliver Cromwell was made______ of the Commonwealth of England.
A .King
B .General
C .Lord Protector
D .Lord Chancellor
87. There are now______ Roman Catholic provinces in Great Britain.
A .5
B .7
C .9
D .10
88. Football has its traditional home in______.
A .England
B .Scotland
C .France
D .Italy
89.______ is the most typically English of sports.
A .Football
B .Rugby
C .Cricket
D .Horse racing
90. King______ was known of his piety as “the Confessor”.
A .Alfred
B .Canute
C .Edward
D .William
91. Henry VIII’ s religious reform began as a struggle for______.
A .power
B .a divorce
C .equality
D .peace
92. In Britain the last stage for a bill to become law as Acts of parliament is
called______.
A .First and Second Readings
B .Royal Assent
C .Third Reading
D .Committee stage
93. The______ are Anglo-Saxons.
A .English
B .Scots
C .Welsh
D .Irish
94. Which of the following statements is not true about the jury system in the reign of Henry II?
A .It was replacing old English ordeals by fire and water and old Norman trials by battle.
B .A jury was composed of twelve men.
C .The jurors’ function was not only to act as witnesses, but to hear evidences and give verdict.
D .It was originated from primitive trials in which witnesses were called forward to swear to the innocence of the accused.
95. It was______ that united the Houses of Lancaster and York.
A .Edward V
B .Richard III
C .Henry Tudor
D .John Beaufont
96. During the First Civil War of England, the supporters of Parliament were
called______.
A .Cavaliers
B .Roundheads
C .Royalists
D .Crusaders
97. The Beatles was a band formed by four boys from______.
A .Manchester
B .Liverpool
C .London
D .Edinburgh
98. England got its name “Angle” land from______.
A .the Celts
B .the Romans
C .the Germanic conquerors
D .the Danes
99. Which city used to be the Roman capital in Britain?
A .London
B .York
C .Bath
D .Edinburgh
100. Which of the following statements is not true about Henry VII?
A .He was said to have murdered Edward V and his brother.
B .During his reign he refilled the royal treasury through loans, subsidies, property levies and fines.
C .He was able to build up England’s navy and foreign trade.
D .He forbade the nobles to keep excessive power.
101. The Church of England is not free to change its form of worship without the consent of______.
A .Parliament
B .the archbishop of Canterbury
C .the archbishop of York
D .the Queen
102. The home of golf is______.
A .England
B .Scotland
C .France
D .the U.S.A
103. Which of the following statements is not true about Elizabeth I?
A .Her religious reform was a compromise of views.
B .She tried and executed her cousin Mary.
C .She was succeeded by her son James VI.
D .She enabled England to become a great trading and colonizing country.
104. The game “Rugby” got its name from a______.
A .town
B .country
C .school
D .person
105. Which of the following statements is not true about William the Conqueror?
A .He was Duke of Normandy.
B .His cavalry was then the finest fighting horsemen in Europe.
C .He was Norman.
D .He was crowned as King of England at Canterbury.
106. Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of Britain in______.
A .1930
B .1935
C .1940
D .1945
107. The Open University in Britain was founded in______.
A .1958
B .1969
C .1970
D .1975
108. The Supreme Court of the U.S. consists of one Chief Justice and ____ Associate Justices.
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10
109. During the American Civil War, the army of the North was known as _____.
A. the Continental Army
B. the Confederate Army
C. the U.S. army
D. the Union Army
110．______ is sometimes called the birthplace of America.
A. The Midwest
B. the Great Plains
C. New England
D. The south
111. In the U.S., the Senatorial term is _________ years.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
112. The Marsh Plan offered economic aid to ______.
A. European countries
B. Western European countries
C. Eastern European countries
D. European countries except the Soviet Union
1.The statement “A person cannot step into the same river twice.”was said by
_____.
A. Pythagoras
B. Plato
C. Heraclitus
D. Democtitus
2.________ said, “One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing.”
A. Plato
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Thales
3.________ founded the science of logic.
A. Plato
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Thales
4.The Republic was written by ___________.
A. Plato
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Thales
5.“Question-and-answer” technique was created by _________.
A. Plato
B. Socrates
C. Aristotle
D. Thales
6.“The Renaissance” was between _________.
A. 1500-1700 A.D.
B. 1400-1700 A.D.
C. 1300-1600 A.
D. D. 1400-1600 A.D.
7._________ said, “I think; therefore, I am”.
A. David Hume
B. Rene Descartes
C. John Rock
D. George Berkeley
8.__________ was called the farther of modern Rationalism.
A. David Hume
B. Rene Descartes
C. John Rock
D. George Berkeley
9.________ was called the modern father of Empiricism.
A. David Hume
B. Rene Descartes
C. John Rock
D. George Berkeley
10._________ combined elements of both Rationalism and Empiricism into one new
comprehensive system.
A. Immanuel Kant
B. George Hegel
C. John Rock
D. George Berkeley
11.________ were mainly interested in love, Nature and art.
A. The National Romantics
B. The Universal Romantics
C. The Classical Romantics
D. The contemporary Romantics.
12.The British Isles is made up of ________>
A.Three large islands and hundreds of small ones
B.Two large islands and hundreds of small ones
C.Three large islands and dozens of small ones
D.Two large islands and dozens of small ones
13.The tower of London, located in the center of London, was built by _______.
A. King Harold
B. William the Conqueror
C. Robin Hood
D. Oliver Cromwell
14.Between 1337 and 1453 the ______ took place in Britain.
A. Wars of Roses
B. Black death
C. Hundred Years’ war
D. peasants uprising
15.In English individualistic culture, one should not bother Englishmen without a
good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb __________.
A. as welcome as a storm
B. an Englishmen’ s house is his castle
C. don’t wear out your welcome
D. outstay one’s welcome
16.Which of the king was executed in the civil war?
A. James I
B. Charles I
C. James II
D. Charles II
17.Westminster Palace is the ___________.
E.seat of British House of Parliament
F.seat of English Church
G.residence of king and queen
H.Residence of Prime Minster
I.
18.No. 10 Downing Street is ________.
E.Office of British Navy
F.Official residence of Prime Minster
G.Seat of English parliament
H.Official residence of King
19.The oldest university in Britain is ________.
A. Cambridge University
B. St. Andrews University
C. Oxford
D. Edinburgh University
20.British English is spoken in _______.
A. Great Britain
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. A,B and C
21．The goal of Roosevelt’s New Deal was _________.
A. to save the American economic and political system
B. to change the American economic system
C. to weaken monopoly interests in America
D. to nationalize banks and financial institutions in America.
22．The American Civil War lasted from _______ to _______.
A. 1858,1861
B. 1861, 1863
C. 1861, 1865
D. 1863, 1867
23. The American population movement between the end of the civil war and 1880 had much to do with _______.
A. the westward movement
B. the urbanization
C. the industrialization
D. the development of hi-tech industries
25. In the U.S., the senatorial term is _________ years.
A. 3.
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
26. The______ were the forerunners of the Conservative Party.
A .Whigs
B .Tories
C .Radicals
D .Nonconformists
27．_____ constitute the dominant sector of the U.S. economy.
A. state-owned business
B. privately owned business
C. independent professionals
D. government-run business
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