1．In Britain, the Tories were the forerunners of（ ）, which still bearsthe nickname todayIn Britain, the Tories were the forerunners of（ ）,which still bears the nickname today.
the Labor Party
the Conservative Party
the Liberal Party
the SocialDemocratic Party
2．For electoral purposes Britain is dividedinto 659 constituencies, each of which returns ________ to the House ofCommons.
one member
two members
three members
four members
3．The English Civil War is generally regarded as the beginning of modern__ ___ historyThe English Civil War isgenerally regarded as the beginning of modern __ ___ history.
European
Scottish
Welsh
world
4．London\’s Metropolitan Police Force isdirectly under the control of _______ .
the LordChancellor
the HomeSecretary
the AttorneyGeneral
the PrimeMinister
5．New Zealand’s highest peak is _____ in themountain range called the central Southern Alps.
Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Tongariro
Mount Cook
Mount Taranaki
6．The objective of the Chartist Movement was democratic rights for allmen, and it took its name form“（ ）”The objective of the Chartist Movement wasdemocratic rights for all men, and it took its name form“（ ）”.
The Bill of Rights
The Agreement of the People
the People’s Charter
the Great Charter
7．In recent years Australian governments have encouraged people withdifferent ethnic backgrounds to keep their own culturesIn recent yearsAustralian governments have encouraged people with different ethnic backgroundsto keep their own cultures. This policy is called ______.
assimilation
integration
multiculturalism
alienation
8．The English Channelseparates the islandof Great Britain from______.
Denmark
Belgium
the Netherlands
France
9．______ is thecapital of New Zealand.
Auckland
Wellington
Toronto
Montreal
10．Agricltural changes in the late 18th andearly 19th centuries in England were so great that they were worthy of the term“________”.
reform
evolution
revolution
reformation
11．There are some_______ universities in the UnitedKingdom, including the Open University.
75
80
85
9O
12．Historically, _______ were ferocious people, but they laid thefoundations of the English stateHistorically,_______ were ferocious people, but they laid the foundations of the Englishstate.
the Celts
the Vikings
the Anglo-Saxons
the Normans
13．About three million people have migrated toBritain since World War Ⅱ.They aremainly from the West Indies, India and _______.
Indonesia
Singapore
Hong Kong
Pakistan
14．In Britain, the national newspapers can be divided into two groups:_______In Britain, thenational newspapers can be divided into two groups: _______.
daily papers and weekly papers
daily papers and Sunday papers
weekly papers and monthly papers
weekly papers and quarterly papers
15．British recorded historybegins with the ___ __ invasion.
Roman
Viking
Anglo-Saxon
Norman
16．In Britain,____ formally appoints important government ministers,judges,( )In Britain,____ formally appointsimportant government ministers, judges,( )
the Queen
the Prime Minister
the Lord President of the Council
the Speaker of the House of Commons
17．During World War Ⅰ, a special corps of Australian and New Zealand troopscalled _______ won a reputation for outstanding braveryDuring World War Ⅰ, aspecial corps of Australian and New Zealand troops called _______ won areputation for outstanding bravery.
Anzacs
Anzus
Asus
Aussies
18．（ ）radicallychanged the face of Londonfor the first time since the Great Fire nearly three centuries earlier.
The Black Death
The Civil War
The First World War
TheBlitz
19．The Plantagenet dynasty was founded by_________.
Henry I
Henry II
King Joseph
Count of Anjor
20．In Australia, therole of the Senate is _____.
to review bills passed by the House of Representatives
to introduce "money bills"
to interpret the Constitution
to remove the prime minister from office
21．Among the most typical English sports, having been in existence sincethe 16th century, is _________Among the most typical English sports, havingbeen in existence since the 16th century, is _________.
cricket
rugby
boxing
football
22．The English Civil War is alsocalled_________.
the Puritan Revolution
the Chartist Movement
the Wars of the Roses
the Hundred Years’ War
23．The central part of Ireland is characterized by many lakes, low ridgesand（ ）The central part of Ireland is characterized bymany lakes, low ridges and（ ）.
peat bogs
rapid streams
small islands
high cliffs
24．In New Zealand, the seasons are opposite those of the NorthernHemisphere because it lies _______In New Zealand, the seasons are opposite thoseof the Northern Hemisphere because it lies _______.
south of the equator
north of the equator
east of the equator
west of the equato
25．In December 1653, by an Instrument ofGovernment,_____ became LordProtector of the Commonwealthof England.
Richard I
Oliver Cromwell
Charles II
James II
