英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料

英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料

D. They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities. 英语国家社会与文化入门期末考试复习资料

8. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?

Test paper 1 A. James II B. William of Orange C. Oliver Cromwell D. George I 1. Tick the correct answer in each of the following: 9. Which of the following is NOT true about the Constitution? 1. Which is the largest city in Scotland? A. It is a document which lists out the basic principles for government. A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester B. It is the foundation of British government today.

2. Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the C. Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution. ninth century? D. The common laws are part of the Constitution.

A. They needed a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids. 10. How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win

B. They felt it necessary to develop their own industry. the election?

C. They were threatened by the Anglo-Saxons' invasion. A. 651 B. 326

C. 626

D. 351

D. They had to do it in order to resist the English. 11. Which of

the following party adopts a "fatherly" sense of obligation to the

poorer people 3. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live? in the society?

A. in the Highlands

B. in the Lowlands

C. in the Uplands

D. in the west of Scotland A. the Conservative party B. the Liberal Democrats 4. Faced with conflicting demands the British government chose a compromise and C. the Party of Wales D. the Labor party organized a partition of Ireland, because 12. Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true? A. the British government wouldn't be able to control Ireland any longer by force. A. It has been in power for an unusually long period of time. B. the British government intended to satisfy both sides ----- Catholics as well as Protestants. B. It prefers policies that protect individual's rights. C. Catholics in Ireland demanded a partition of Ireland. C. It receives a lot of the funding from big companies. D. Protestants welcomed the idea of partition. D. It is known as a party of high taxation levels.

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 13. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?

A. Sinn Fein is the legal political Party in Northern Ireland. A. in the southeast of England

B. in the northeast of England B. Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists.

C. in the southeast of Scotland

D. in the northeast of Scotland C. Social Democratic and Labor Party is a very important political Party in Britain. 14. Which of the following is NOT a company in the energy sector? D. Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called