英美概况1

British Survey Test

Part I Geography

1.The total area of the U.K. is __D___.

A. 211,440

B. 244,110

C. 241,410

D. 242,534

2.England occupies the __C___ portion of the U.K.

A. northern

B. eastern

C. southern

3.The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is __B___.

A. Northern Ireland

B. England

C. Scotland

4._A____ is on the western prominence between the Bristol Channel and the Dee

estuary.

A. Wales

B. Scotland

C. England

5.Wales was effectively united with England in the _A____ century.

A. 14th

B. 15th

C. 16th

6.By the Act of Union of ___C__ Scotland and the kingdom of England and

Wales were constitutionally joined as the Kingdom of Britain.

A. 1707

B. 1921

C. 1801

7.Psysiographically Britain may be divided into ____A_ provinces.

A. 13

B. 12

C. 14

8.Mt. Ben Nevis stands in __A___.

A. the Scottish Highlands

B. Wales

C. England

9.The main rivers parting in Britain runs from __A___.

A. north to south

B. south to north

C. east to west

10.Cheviot hills lie along the border between _B____ and England.

A. Scotland

B. Wales

C. Vale of Eden

11.The longest river in Britain is __A___.

A. Severn

B. Clyde

C. Bann

12.London is situated on the River of _B____.

A. Parret

B. Thames

C. Spey

13.Edinburgh is the capital of ___B__.

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

14.The rivers flowing into the _B____ are mainly short.

A. North Sea

B. English Channel

C. Dee estuary

15.Mt. Snowdon stands in ___B__.

A. Scotland

B. Wales

C. England

16.The source of the important River Thames is in the _A____.

A. Cotswolds

B. Oxford Clay

C. Pennines

17.Gaelic is mainly spoken in _A____.

A. Scotland

B. England

C. Northern Ireland

18.The three Germanic tribes that invaded Britain include the following except

___C__.

A. the Angles

B. the Saxons

C. the Picts

D. the Jutes

19.The second largest port in Britain is ___C__.

A. London

B. Belfast

C. Liverpool

20.The capital city of Northern Ireland is _B____.

A. Cardiff

B. Belfast

C. Leith

21.Celtic tribes began to settle in Britain from about __B___ B.C.

A. 410

B. 750

C. 300

22.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except __D___.

A. limitation of immigration

B. fall of the birth rate