D. The British Parliament is located
21. Buckingham Palace is the London residence for ____. A. the King or Queen B. the Prime Minister
C. the Speaker of the Commons
D. the Lord Chancellor of the Upper House 22. The London residence for the King or Queen is ____. A. Hyde Park B. Buckingham Palace C. No. 10 Down Street D. The East End
23. The famous street where offices of the most important ministries of the United Kingdom are located, is ______. A. Downing Street B. Wall Street C. Whitehall D. Broadway
24. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated on ____ near its mouth.
A. the Thames River B. the Severn River C. the Clyde River
D. the Tees River
25. Britain’s largest manufacturing industry is ____. A. textile industry B. iron and steel industry C. oil-producing industry D. aircraft industry
26. Britain once reigned supreme in the world of _____ industry. A. paper B. electronic C. mineral D. textile
27. One of the main characteristics of British economy is _____. A. the purchase of raw materials and the sale of manufactured goods abroad.
B. To import oil from abroad C. To sell coal abroad
D. To exchange goods with foreign nations so as to get vital foodstuffs and manufactured goods
28. The main agricultural products in Britain are _____, barley, potatoes, sugar-beets and oats. A. rice B. wheat
C. tobacco D. peanuts
29. It was the ____ who brought the English language into England. A. Anglo-saxons B. Celts C. Normans D. Danes
30. ____ as a nation took shape as a result of the unification of the seven warring kingdoms in 827. A. Scotland B. Wales C. Ireland D. England
31. The Roman occupation of Britain lasted nearly ____ years. A. 300 B. 400 C. 500 D. 600
32. The English language belongs to ____. A. the Indo-European B. the Hamito-Semitic C. the Sino-Tibetan
D. the Altaic
33. Thomas Becker disputed with Henry II on the _____ matters. A. religious B. economic C. administrative D. educational
34. The ____ was established soon after Henry II succeeded to the throne. A. House of York B. House of Plantagenet C. House of Normandy D. House of Tudor
35. According to the judicial reform by Henry II, petty juries could actually try ____.
A. the accused for small offences B. the king’s political enemies
C. the barons who abused their privileges D. even the king himself
36. As King Alfred was not able to drive the Danes out of England, he made a treaty with them, allowing them to keep the northern and eastern parts of England, which later became known as ____. A. the Danelaw B. Wessex
C. Sussex D. Normandy
37. Feudalism in Britain began in the seventh century, developed during the _____ and ended in the Bourgeois Revolution. A. Enclosures B. Norman Conquest C. Glorious Revolution D. Reign of Queen Victoria
38. Which of the following historical events did not contribute to the breakup of the feudal system in Britain? A. The Wars of the Roses B. The Norman Conquest C. The Peasants’ Uprising of 1381 D. The English Reformation
39. The main purposes of the Great Charter was ____. A. to protect ordinary people B. to restrict the king’s power C. to restrict the barons’ power D. to establish a new government
40. The most significant achievements of the Renaissance Movement were seen in _____. A. economy