英美概况复习题
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Chapter 1 of the UK
I. Make a Choice
1. The total area of the U.K. is _____.
A. 211,440
B. 244,110
C. 241,410
D. 242,534
2. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K.
A. northern
B. eastern
C. southern
D. western
3. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____.
A. Northern Ireland
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Wales
4. By the Act of Union of _____ Scotland and the kingdom of England and Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.
A. 1707
B. 1921
C. 1801
D. 1607
5. Mt. Ben Nevis stands in _____.
A. the Scottish Highlands
B. Wales
C. England
D. Northern Ireland
6. The main rivers parting in Britain runs from _____.
A. north to south
B. south to north
C. east to west
D. west to east
7. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. Severn
B. Clyde
C. Bann
D. Thames
8. London is situated on the River of _____.
A. Clyde
B. Thames
C. Severn
D. Bristol
9. Edinburgh is the capital of _____.
A. England
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. Northern Ireland
10. Mt. Snowdon stands in _____.
A. Scotland
B. Wales
C. England
D. Northern Ireland
11. Gaelic is mainly spoken in _____.
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Northern Ireland
D. Wales
12. The Bank of England was nationalized in _____.
A. 1964
B. 1946
C. 1694
D. 1842
13. The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except _____.
A. the Angles
B. the Saxons
C. the Picts
D. the Jutes
14. The capital city of Northern Ireland is _____.
A. Cardiff
B. Belfast
C. Leith
D. Glasgow
15. Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about _____ B.C.
A. 410
B. 750
C. 300
D. 1066
16. The proportion of the English in the whole population is _____.
A. 60%
B. 80%
C. 70%
D. 90%
17. About _____ percent of the population live in cities or towns.
A. 80
B. 85
C. 90
D. 98
18. The highest mountain in Britain is _____.
A. Mt. Mourne
B. Mt. Snowdon
C. Mt. Seafell
D. Ben Nevis
19. The second largest city in England is _____.
A. Glasgow
B. Birmingham
C. Manchester
D. Liverpool
20. The modern Scots and Irish are the descendants of _____.
A. Gaels
B. Britons
C. Anglo-Saxons
D. Celts