英语国家国情所有QUIZ整理

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Britain agriculture is characterized by a small portion of the population engaged in agricultural activities with a high degree of mechanization.

13. What were the major causes of Britain?s relative economic decline in the postwar period?

First, Britain suffered great losses in the two World War and gone heavily into debt to finance the war.

Second, the ear of the Britain Empire was over.

Third, Britain was forced to maintain an expensive military presence

Forth, Britain had to make substantial financial contributions to NATO and UN Council.

Finally, Britain failed to invest in industry.

QUIZ 6

1．Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15. （5-16）F

2．The National Curriculum is compulsory in the state system, but optional in the independent system. F

3．In Britain, where you are educated is still very important to your future. T 4．Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain? D A. The University of Cambridge B. The University of Oxford C. The University of Edinburgh D. The University of Buckingham

5. In the examination called “the 11 plus”, students with academic potential go to

__A__.

A. grammar school

B. comprehensive school C. public school D. technical school

6. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to __C_____. A. private schools

B. independent schools C. state schools D. public schools

7. sixth form 第六级学院

8. open university 开放性大学

9. Oxbridge 剑桥和牛津大学的绰号

10. In what ways do British universities enjoy complete academic freedom?

British universities enjoy complete academic freedom because they can appoint their own staff, decide which students to admit, provide own courses and award their own degrees.

爱尔兰共和国

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Chapter7 1. The island of Ireland is the second

largest island in Europe. T

2. Ireland is a republic with a parliamentary government. T

3. The head of Irish government is the President from the House of Representatives. F (The head of government is the Prime Minister appointed by the president in the nomination of the House of Representatives. And the head of state is the President ,which elected by direct vote of the people for a term seven years and may not serce more than two terms.)

4. There are two dominant official languages in Ireland, Gaelic(Irish) and English.

T

5. Roman Catholic in Ireland is the only one religion. F(不是 only one)

6. The earliest inhabitants in Irland were Celtic tribes from Europe. F ( Human

habitation in Irelan dates back to almost 7000 BC ,when hunter-gatherers from Britain occupied the island.)

7. It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by D___. A. the Vikings B. the Normans

C. Brian Boru D.Saint Patrick

8. The ____B___ resulted in the Irish Civil War . A. Act of Union B. Unilateral Declaration of Independence C. Anglo-Irish Treaty D. Anglo-Irish Agreement E.

9. Why was Cork given the nickname the Rebel County ?

Because people of Cork fought to overthrow English rules as early as in 1491, and they are proud of their participation in the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.

10. What are the reasons for the population decline in Ireland ? （1）.A lot of Irish emigrated to the US and Canada. （2）Low birth-rate

（3）There are lots of elder youth and they get married very late.

美国部分

QUIZ8

1. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent after Columbus. T

2. The Mississippi River is the longest river in North America. T

3. Chinatown in Los Angeles is the second largest city in America after New York. T 4. The majority of American people are descendants of the European immigrants. F （Blacks）

5. Pilgrim Fathers清教徒前辈移民

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6. Great Famine 大饥荒

7. In 1965, the Immigration Act gave an equal chance to all foreigners seeking entry to the United States regardless of where they came from. T 8. The United Sates has __states on the continent.( C) A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 35

9. Why is the United Sates regarded as a “melting pot” and a “salad”? P117

The US “is not merely a nation but a nation of nations”. The immigrants came in waves, including the Europeans, the Africans and the Asians. Therefore, America was described as a “melting pot” where various racial and ethnic groups were combined into one culture. Recently, Americans have been called a “salad” in that people of different races and ethnic groups mix harmoniously but at the same time keep their distinct culture and custom.

QUIZ 9

1. The United States has _C___ states on the Continent.

A. 50 B. 49 C. 48 D. 35

2. The state of __A__ is the largest in area of all the states.

A. Alaska B. Hawaii C. Texas D. Florida

3. The longest river in the U.S. is __B__.

A. the Missouri River B. the Mississippi River C. the Ohio River D. the Colorado River

4. ___C_ is located on the US-Canadian border between Lake Erie and Lake

Ontario.

A. Yellowstone National Park B. The Grand Canyon

C. Niagara Falls D. The Great Salt Lake

5. The native Alaskan population includes the following except the _D___. A. Indians B. Eskimos C. Aleuts D. Blacks

6. The largest minority in the United States is the _B___. A. Pacific Islanders B. Blacks

C. Native Americans D. Asians

7. The Immigrants Act of 1924 restricted the further immigration into the United

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States, particularly from ___A_. A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa

D. South America

8. Pilgrim Fathers are a group of ___B_ who came to America to avoid persecution

in England. A. Protestant B. Puritans C. Catholics D. Christmas

1. The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the country?s continental territory. F(one sixth of )

2. The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate, with some mild

subtropical zones. T

3. Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south, runs a

well-known 50-centimeter rainfall line. T

4. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States, and it is

composed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens. T

5. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous

Hollywood and Disneyland are located here. F (Hollywood and Disneyland are located Los Angeles)

6. Half of the US population lives in the western metropolitan centers. F （20﹪）

7. The Blacks brought from Africa to America usually worked on plantations or

farms in the North. F(South) 8. During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants

came to America. T

9. Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were

Asians. T

10. Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for

a higher standard of living. T

11. America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who arrived on the new continent

after Columbus. T

QUIZ 10

9. The first successful English colony in North America was founded at ____ in

____. C p118

A. Jamestown, Louisiana B. Boston, Massachusetts C. Jamestown, Virginia D. Plymouth, Georgia