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1. The longest river in Britain is ____.
A. Severn
B. Tees
C. Thames
D. Clyde
2. 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
3. There are three political divisions ____ on the island of Great Britain.
A. England, Scotland, and Ireland
B. England, Scotland, and Wales
C. England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
D. Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland
4. The Tower of London, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.
A. King Harold
B. William the Conqueror
C. Robin Hood
D. Oliver Cromwell
5. St. Paul’s Cathedral is in ____.
A. Liverpool
B. London
C. Glasgow
D. Birmingham
6. The largest lake in Britain is ___.
A. Ullswater
B. Loch Lomond
C. Windermere
D. The Lough Neagh
7. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ____.
A. 200
B.
C. B. 55 A.
D. C. 55 B.C. D. 410 A.D.
8. The capital of Northern Ireland is ____.
A. Belfast
B. Birmingham
C. Edinburgh
D. Cardiff
9. Between 1337 and 1453 the ____ took place in Britain.
A. Wars of Roses
B. Black Death
C. Hundred Year’s War
D. Peasants Uprising
10. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from ____ to ____.
A. 1600—1604
B. 1640—1644
C. 1642—1646
D. 1646—1650
11. James Watt created a ____ in 1769.
A. Spinning Mule
B. Steam Engine
C. Power Loom
D. Spinning Jenny
12. 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 Englishman’s house is his castle
C. do not wear out your welcome
D. outstay one’s welcome
13. ____ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
A. Thanksgiving Day
B. Anzac Day
C. St. Valentine’s Day
D. Boxing Day
14. The Bible was originally written in ____. C
A. Latin
B. English
C. Hebrew
D. Arabic
15. Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?
A. James I
B. Charles I
C. James II
D. Charles II
16. From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by
Oliver Cromwell as ____ .