英美文化背景知识竞赛概要

1. ______ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland. A A. The Irish Labour Party B. The Progressive Democrats C. Fianna Fail D. Fine Gael 2.When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of “Prince of Wales” was borne by _____, the eldest son of the reigning monarch. A. Richard I B. Henry III C. Edward I D. Edward II
5.Manual (or blue collar) workers would usually call themselves working-class; while office (or white _________) collar workers would call themselves middle-class.
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3.( )The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy.
4.In Britain, the official head of the state is the Queen while the real center of political life is in __________________ the House of Commons
著作人：陈庆文
2016.4.2
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1. The British Isles are made up of _____ . A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones
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2.In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before ___. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945
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3.( )The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatred because of the colonial past. 4.the UK economy can be divided into three main sectors:____________ primary industry, secondary industry and service industry.
5.The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, Catholic _____________ and Jewish
1.British recorded history begins with the ___ invasion. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman
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2. In Britain,____ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, _____ A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. the Lord President of the Council D. the Speaker of the House of Commons
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2.Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT ______. A．Australia B．Canada C．New Zealand D.South Africa
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3.( )The capital of Belfast is a larger city with half a million people. 4.The first permanent settlement in North America was Virginia established in today’s __________in 1607. 5.The best-know stock exchange is New York Stock Exchange located in____________ Wall Street area of New York City
5.The capital of Scotland is _________,which is well-known for its natural beauty.
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1.In Britain, a ____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns. A. civic election B. by-election C. popular election D. general election
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3.( )Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. the United States 4.“Uncle Sam” is a nickname for the country--____________