Test paper 2
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Wales was invaded by the Romans.
B. Wales was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons. C. Wales was conquered by the Normans. D. Wales was threatened by the English.
2. Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland? A. the Labor Party B. the Liberal Party
C. the Scottish National Party D. the Conservative Party
3. When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?
A. in 1715 B. in 1688 C. in 1745 D. in 1707 4. 1972 was the worst year of the political troubles in Northern Ireland, because A. 13 Catholics were shot dead by the police. B. 468 people were killed in northern Ireland.
C. the government carried out a policy known as \
D. Bloody killing of 468 people fortified Catholic opposition to the British presence in Northern Ireland.
5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with \from London?
A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants. B. The Northern Irish Parliament could not govern the province effectively. C. The Power-Sharing policy couldn't be carried out. D. All the above.
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. In 1981, some convicted IRA prisoners went on a hunger-strike.
B. They demanded for the status of being \ C. Margaret Thatcher's government gave in to their political demand. D. The death of prisoners revitalized the political movement of Sinn Fein. 7. Which of the following about the Parliament is NOT true? A. There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B. Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament. C. Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D. Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution. 8. Which of the following about the Queen is NOT true? A. The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B. The Queen symbolizes the tradition and unity of the British state. C. The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D. The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England. 9. Which of the following about the House of Lords is NOT true?
A. Lords do not receive salaries and many do not attend Parliament sittings. B. It consists of the Lords Spiritual and the Lords Temporal.
C. The Lords are expected to represent the interests of the public. D. Most of the Lords in the House of Lords are males.
10. Which government lost a vote of no confidence and was forced to resign in 1979? A. the Conservative government B. the Liberal government C. the Labor government D. the radical government
11. Which period of time in British history was described as \affluence and public squalor\
A. the 1940 B. the 1970 C. the 1980 D. the 1990 12. Which of the following about the \ A. It was introduced by the Conservative government. B. It was introduced by the Labor government.
C. It was an attempt to change local government taxes. D. It was criticized by many citizens.
13. In aerospace industry, which two countries are ahead of Britain?
A. the U. S. and Germany B. the U. S. and Russia C. Germany and Russia D. France and Russia 14. Which civil airline was started in 1924 after the First World War? A. Imperial Airways B. British Airways
C. Hawker-Siddeley Aviation D. the British Aircraft Corporation 15. What did Frank Whittle do in 1937?
A. He invented the first jet plane. B. He developed the first jet engine. C. He made the first powered flight. D. He made the trans-Atlantic flight.
16. Several gifted women played a part in 19th -century literature. Which of the following is an exception?
A. Virginia Woolf B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Charlotte Bronte 17. Which of the following writers was NOT associated with Modernism?
A. D. H. Lawrence B. E. M. Forster C. Charles Dickens D. Virginia Woolf 18. Which of the following is generally considered to be the masterpiece by Joseph Conrad? A. Sybil B. The Heart of Darkness C. Bleak House D. Wuthering Heights 19. Which of the following members from the royal family enjoys equestrianism?
A. Mary Queen of Scotland B. the Queen C. \ D. Princess Anne 20. Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
A. cricket B. skiing C. golfing D. horse racing 21. Which of the following is NOT associated with horse racing?
A. placing bets B. the Royal Ascot C. the Grand National D. the FA Cup 22. Which of the following commemorates the Battle of Boyne?
A. the Bonfire Night celebration in Lews B. Trooping the Color in London
C. the Eisteddfod in Wales D. the Orange March in Northern Ireland 23. Which of the following is NOT true about St Patrick?
A. He was once made a slave in Ireland. B. He brought Christianity to Ireland. C. He drove snakes out of Ireland. D. He was a druid. 24. Which of the following is the widely practiced in Scottish New Year?
A. first-footing B. kissing under the mistletoe C. Burns Supper D. using magic spells to see into future
25. In the examination called \ A. grammar schools. B. comprehensive schools C. public schools D. technical schools 26. Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
A. Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on. B. Children must sit in A-level exams. C. Children must pass national tests.
D. Teachers must teach what they are told.
27. Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system? A. It's run by the state. B. It's funded by the state. C. It's supervised by the state. D. It's dominated by the state.
28. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the hereditary aristocracy in the UK? A. The noble titles can be inherited by the children. B. They usually own historic houses in the country. C. They are the richest group of people in the UK.
D. The senior members can be lords in the House of Lords. 29. Which of the following is NOT true about life peers? A. They are not from the aristocratic families. B. They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C. They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement. D. The titles cannot be inherited by their children.
30. Which of the following is NOT an effect of the immigration on the British society? A. There are now varied cuisines for people to choose. B. Class tension has been increased.
C. New forms of popular music have emerged.
D. Different religious beliefs have been practiced actively. 31. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Britain hosts a large American military force. B. There are 63 American military bases in Britain.
C. 63 American military bases are under the command of Britain. D. Britain is an outpost of an American-dominated military bloc.
32. Which of the following countries does NOT have nuclear weapons capabilities? A. Britain B. the United States C. Italy D. Russia
33. Three of the following factors have contributed to a certain degree of Britain's special relationship with the United States. Which is the exception?
A. Britain and the United States share the general ideas in many respects. B. They have common interests in every respect.
C. They agree generally on how the world economy should be managed. D. They have special links in culture.
34. How many newspapers are there in Britain?
A. 10 B. 1400 C. 150 D. 270 35. Which of the following newspapers is printed internationally?
A. The tabloids. B. The News of the World C. The financial Times D. The Observer. 36. Which of the following is a quality paper?
A. The News of the World. B. The Guardian. C. The Tabloids. D. All of the above 37. In 1787, Britain decided to colonize Australia because
A. Captain Cook's account of his discovery was not interesting. B. Britain wanted to control the gold mines in Australia. C. Australia was an attractive place to English people. D. Britain needed new places to transport criminals.
38. Convict transportation to the mainland of Australia ended in
A. 1840. B. 1855. C. 1851. D. 1901.
39. The Commonwealth of Australia, a federation of the six former colonies as states, came into being on
A. Jan. 18, 1788 B. Jan. 26, 1788 C. Jan. 1, 1901 D. April 25, 1914 40. In Australia, the federal government and the state governments are formed by A. the party chosen by the Governor-General. B. the party that has the most votes.
C. the party that has the majority of the House of Representatives. D. the party that has the majority of the Senate.
41. Which of the following states has a one-chamber parliament?
A. Victoria B. South Australia C. Western Australia D. Queensland 42. Which of the following was first adopted in Australia?
A. The three-tier government system. B. Secret Ballots.
C. The two-chamber parliament. D. The public services. 43. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of wood. B. Australia is the world's largest exporter of agricultural products. C. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of sugar.
D. Australia is the world's largest producer and exporter of dairy products. 44. Which country/area is Australia's largest export market for beef and veal?
A. Singapore. B. The United States. C. The Republic of Korea D. The Middle East 45. Australia's three most important field crops are
A. Cotton, barley, and sugar-cane. B. Grain legume, wheat and cotton. C. wheat, barley and sugar-cane. D. wheat, sugar-cane and cotton. 46. Radio Australia is ______.
A. a domestic radio service in Australia
B. an English-language international radio service C. the overseas service of the ABC D. the overseas service of the SBS
47. Which of the following organizations was started to provide medical help to people in remote and isolated places?
A. The Red Cross Society C. The Royal Flying Doctor Service
B. Medicare D. The National Health and Medical Research Council 48. The aim of the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse is A. to ban the use of legal and illegal drugs. B. to ban the use of illegal drugs.
C. to ban the use of illegal drugs among young people.
D. to reduce the harm caused by the misuse of legal and illegal drugs. 49. The first settlers of New Zealand were ___.
A. voyagers from East Polynesia B. European navigators C. sealers and whalers D. Christian missionaries 50. In 1769, ______ visited New Zealand and claimed it for Britain.
A. Abel Tasman B. James Cook C. Christian missionaries D. sealers and whalers 51. The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ___
A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. William Penn. D. Benjamin Franklin. 52. The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___ A. George Washington. B. Thomas Jefferson. C. John Adams. D. John Locke. 53. Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
A. Catholics. B. Puritans. C. Quakers. D. Church of England. 54. The Bill of Rights consists of ___
A. 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment. B. 10 amendments adopted in 1787.
C. 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791.
D. the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion.
55. Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights? A. The freedom of religion.
B. The freedom of searching a person's home by police. C. The freedom of speech and of the press. D. The right to own weapons if one wishes.
56. The following were NOT written into the Constitution in 1787 except ____ A. the Bill of Rights. B. the judicial review.
C. the political party system. D. the powers of the president. 57. The United States produces as much as half of the world's _____.
A. wheat and rice B. cotton C. tobacco and vegetable oil D. soybeans and corn 58. Institutional factors that contributed to the success of American business and industry include ____.
A. laissez-faire B. bountiful resources C. vast dimensions D. entrepreneurial spirit 59. _____ have extolled the virtues of farmers.
A. Thomas Jefferson B. Alexander Hamilton C. Adam Smith D. Eli Whitney 60. In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except ___ A. for finding a job in society.
B. for having a place in a community.
C. for identifying themselves with dominant value. D. for getting together with friends.
61. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the author? A. American mainstream culture is based on Protestantism.
B. Protestant Church is an established church by law in the U. S.
C. The Catholic Church is the largest single religious group in the U. S. D. The largest church is of the Protestant faith in the U. S.
62. _____ was mainly interested in writing about American living in Europe.