英美文化概况练习题

英格兰苏格兰与威尔士部分

1.The commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries. F

2.1 in 10 of the British population are of non-European ethnicity. F

3.Great Britain includes 3 constituent countries: England, Scotland

and Wales. F

4.Britain is no longer an imperial country. T

5.The stereotype of the English gentleman never applied the majority

of the British people. T

6. Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain. F

7. When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as

Britain sometimes. T

8. The Scots and the Welsh have a strong sense of being British. F

9. Scotland was never conquered by the Romans. T

10. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called

“Gaelic”. F

11. Scotland was unified with England through peaceful means. F

12.Wales is rich in coal deposits. T

13. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city. F

14. The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.

F

1. Which of the following is NOT true of London?

A the cultural center

B the business center

C The financial center

D the sports center

2.Which of the following is not true of Britain?

A Economic differences between north and south.

B Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales.

C Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.

D Cultural differences between immigrants and the British.

3. Which of the following can not be found in London?

A teahouses b art galleries

c museums

d theatres

4.Which of the following is not true about Britain?

A it used to be a powerful imperial country in the world

B it plays an active role as a member of European Union.

C it is a relatively wealthy and developed country.

D it used to be one of the superpowers in the world.

5.Which of the following is not true about London?

A. it’s a political, economic and cultural center of the country.

B it has a larger population than all other cities in England.

C it is not only the largest city in the country, but also the largest in the world.

D it has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country.

6. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by

A. King Arthur b Robin Hood c Oliver Cromwell d William the conqueror

7. Who are the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?

A the Anglo-Saxons b the Normans

C the Vikings d the Romans

8. Which is the largest city in Scotland?

A Cardiff b Edinburgh

c Glasgow

d Manchester

9.Why did the Scottish kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the 9th century?

A they needed a unified independent nation to fight against Viking raids.

B they felt it necessary to develop their own industry

C they were threatened by the Anglo-Saxon’s invasion.

D they had to do it in order to resist the British.

10. Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?

A in the Highlands b in the Lowlands

c in the Uplands

d in th

e west o

f Scotland.

11. Which of the following is not true?

A Wales was invaded by the Romans.

B Wales was invaded by the Anglo-Saxons.