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简答题
1.What were the names of the two great walls built by the Romans
They were the Hadrian’sWall and the Antonine Wall.
2.Who were the Lollards
They were poor priests and interant preachers who were John Wyclif ’sa followers in the 14 th century.
3.Why was King George Ⅲ nicknamed “Farmer George”
George Ⅲ was so enthusiastic about farming changes at Windsor tha he got the nickname “Famer George”
4.What does the term “parliament ”originally mean
It originally meat a meeting for parley or discussion.
5.Which sport is the most tyically English
6.Why is the Shannon River important to Ireland
Because it provides electricity for much of the Republic.
7.Which are the five biggest cities in the . in terms of population
They are New York,Los Angeles,Chicago,San Franciso and Philadelphia.
8.What are the two special powers of the Senate
The senate also has certain powers especially kept to tha body,including the authority to confirm presidential appointments of high officials of the federal government as well as ratify all treaties by a two-thirds vote .In the case of accusation of federal officials of wrongdoings the House has the sole right to bring charges of improper behaviour which can lead to a senate has the sole power to try such cases,and to find officials guilty or not guilty.
9.Why has Austrialia always been a continent with few people
Because most of the continent is hot an dry.
10.What do you think is the most noticeable feature of Nesw Zealand geography
It is its moutains widely spread all over the country where active volcanoes scatter.
11.In what respects,the two world wars greatly weakened Britain
The British colonies became independent one after British Empire gradually disappeared and it was replaced by the British commonwealth or the commmonwealth of Nations in 1931.
12. What ’s ElizabethⅠ ’sreligious reform
ElizabethⅠ’sreligious reform was a compromise of views.
13. What were the two events that most alarmed the British ruling classes in the closing
decades of the 18th century
They were the American War of Independence and the French Revolution.
14.How many provinces does the Church of England have The
Church of England has two provinces:Cantebury and York.
15.What were the two guiding principles of the Amercian diplomacy during the Second World
War
There were two guiding principles behind all America’sdiplomatic activities:the first was to win the war;the second was to establish a postwar political structure in accord with Amercian interests and to prevent the Soviet Union from overexpansion.
16. What is the general view of education in Amercia
The general view of education in Amercia is that every Amercian has the right and obligation to become educated.
17. Name two of Theodore Dreiser ’snovels.