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The introduction of Christianity to Britain added the first element of words to English.
A. A. Danish and Finnish
B. B. Dutch and German
C. C. French and Italian
D. D. Latin and Greek
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The evolution of Middle English was reinforced by the influence.
A. A. Norman
B. B. Dutch
C. C. German
D. D. Danish
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In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every years.
A. A. three
B. B. four
C. C. five
D. D. six
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has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. A. Wales
B. B. England
C. C. Scotland
D. D. Northern Ireland
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Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a system.
A. A. single-party
B. B. two-party
C. C. three-party
D. D. multi-party
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The policies of the Conservative Party areThe policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and .
A. A. government intervention
B. B. nationalization of enterprises
C. C. social reform
D. D. a belief in individualism
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The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it .
A. A. set up the National Health Service
B. B. improved public transportation
C. C. abolished the old tax system
D. D. enhanced the economic development
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The British economy achieved global dominance by the .
A. A. 1860s
B. B. 1870s
C. C. 1880s
D. D.1890s
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In , the British Parliament passed two important acts to establish a welfare state.
A. A. 1945
B. B. 1946
C. C. 1947
D. D. 1948
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The in the early 1970s worsened an already stagnant economy in Britain.
A. A. oil crisis
B. B. high inflation rates
C. C. large imports
D. D. unemployment problem
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Of the following practices, does not belong to Thatcher’s social welfare reform.
A. A. reducing child benefits
B. B. shortening the unemployment benefits period
C. C. reducing the unemployment
D. D. lowering old age pensions
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The Blair government has been successful in all the following aspects except .
A. A. limiting government spending
B. B. keeping inflation under control
C. C. reducing unemployment
D. D. reducing inequality
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Britain has devoted of its land area to agriculture.
A. A. 54%
B. B. 64%
C. C. 74%
D. D.84%
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Britain’s important fishing areas include all the following except .
A. A. the North Sea
B. B. the English Channelnnel
C. C. The sea area around Ireland
D. D. The sea area between Britain and Ireland
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Coal mining industry in Britain provides of the energy consumed in the country.
A. A. 1/3
B. B. 1/4
C. C. 1/5
D. D. 2/3
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The car industry in Britain in mostly .
A. A. foreign-owned
B. B. state-owned
C. C. joint-venture
D. D. privately-owned
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Of the following sectors in Britain, has experienced spectacular growth since the end of Word War II.
A. A. agriculture
B. B. energy industry
C. C. service industry
D. D. manufacturing industry
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Samuel Johnson’s dictionary was influential in establishing a standard form of .
A. A. grammar
B. B. handwriting
C. C. spelling
D. D. pronunciation
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At present, nearly of the world’s population communicate in English.
A. A. half
B. B. a quarter
C. C. one third
D. D. one fifth
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The attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. A. Norman
B. B. Danish
C. C. Celtic
D. D. Germanic
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By the late 7th century, became the dominant religion in England.
A. A. Celtic Christianity
B. B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. C. Germanic Christianity
D. D. Roman Christianity
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Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .
A. A. St. Augustine
B. B. Edward the Confessor
C. C. William the Conqueror
D. D. Alfred the Great
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The marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. A. Viking invasion
B. B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. C. Norman Conquest
D. D. Adoption of common law
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The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of .
A. A. the House of Valois
B. B. the House of York
C. C. the House of Tudor
D. D. the House of Lancaster
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The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to .
A. A. divorce his wife
B. B. break with Rome
C. C. support the Protestants
D. D. declare his supreme power over the church
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The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between .
A. A. Protestants and Puritans
B. B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. C. nobles and peasants
D. D. aristocrats and Christians
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was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. A. Bill of Rights
B. B. Act of Supremacy
C. C. Provisions of Oxford
D. D. Magna Carta
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The Industrial Revolution was aThe Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the century.
A. A. 17th
B. B. 18th
C. C. 19th
D. D. 20th
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Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the century.
A. A. 17th
B. B. 18th
C. C. 19th
D. D. 20th
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As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to the House of Commons.
A. A. rival
B. B. complement
C. C. criticize
D. D. inspect
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The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of the following branches with the exception of the .
A. A. judiciary
B. B. legislature
C. C. monarchy
D. D. executive
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The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on .
A. A. passing the bills
B. B. advising the government
C. C. political parties
D. D. public attitude
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British Cabinet works on the principle of .
A. A. collective responsibility
B. B. individual responsibility
C. C. defending the collectivism
D. D. defending the individuals
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The main duty of the British Privy Council is to .
A. A. make decisions
B. B. give advice
C. C. pass bills
D. D. supervise the Cabinet
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is the first African-American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. A.Ralph Ellison
B. B. Tony Morrison
C. C. Richard Wright
D. D. James Baldwin
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Of the following writers, is Not a Nobel Prize winner.
A. A. Alice Walker
B. B. Ernest Hemingway
C. C. William Faulkner
D. D. Eugene O’Neil
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Of the following books, is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway.
A. A. The Sun Also Rises
B. B. The Sound and the Fury
C. C. A Farewell to Arms
D. D. For Whom the Bell Tolls
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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s finest novel is , and its theme is about
A. A. The Great Gatsby, the American Dream
B. B. Tender is the Night, love
C. C. Tales of the Jazz Age, the loss of oneself
D. D. The Beautiful and the Damned, the evil of human nature
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Of the following writers, is NOT included in the group of naturalists.
A. A. Stephen Crane
B. B. Frank Norris
C. C. Theodore Dreiser
D. D. Herman Melville
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Of the following, is NOT characteristic of Mark Twain’s works.
A. A. colloquial speech
B. B. a sense of humor
C. C. a realistic view
D. D. an idealistic view
