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True or False
1.
It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest
representative democracy in the world. F
2.
In
Britain
the
process
of
state-
building
has
been
one
of
evolution
rather
than
revolution, in contrast to France and
the US. T
3. The oldest
institution of government in Britain is the
Monarchy. T
4.
The
divine
right
of
the
king
means
the
sovereign
derived
his
authority
from
his
subjects. F
5.
As the king in theory had God on his side, it was
thought that he should exercise
absolute power. F
6. Th
e term “parliament” was
first officially used in 1066 to describe the
gathering of
feudal barons and
representatives from counties and towns. F
7. Britain is both a
parliamentary democracy and a constitutional
monarchy. T
8. Britain,
like Israel, has a written constitution of the
sort which most countries have.
F
9. Common Laws are laws
which have been established through common
practice in
the courts. T
10.
In
the
UK,
a
government
cannot
stand
for
longer
than
five
years
except
in
exceptional circumstance. T
11.
The
parliament can call an election sooner five years.
F
12.
Anyone who
is eligible to vote with 500 pounds as deposit can
stand as an MP.
T
13.
Each main
party is given some time on national TV to “sell”
their policies. The
time is not given
free and has to be paid by the party. F
14.
The amount
spent in national campaign is not limited other
than on TV
. T
15.
Secrecy is not an important
part of the voting process. F
16.
There are two major
national parties in the U.K. according to the
text. F
17.
Liberal Democratic Party is the newest
of the major national parties. F
18.
Children from the upper-
middle-class usually have a better education than
those
from the working or middle class.
T
19.
The
majority
of
middle-class
people
today
have
working
class
parents
or
grandparents. T
20.
One of the distinctive
features about the British class-system is that it
has also
retained a hereditary
aristocracy. T
21.
The majority of Britain?s recent
immigrants have mainly come from North Asia
and Caribbean countries. F
22.
Most
immigrants
earn
a
living
by
opening
restaurants
of
becoming
writers
of
musicians. F
23.
The
immigrants
have
problems
of
unemployment,
under
–
representation
in
politics and unfair
treatment by polices and by the justice system. T
24.
The
purpose
of
British
education
is
not
only
to
provide
children
with
literacy
and the other basic
skills but also to socialize children. T
25.
The
state
seldom
interferes
with
the
decision
of
when,
where,
how,
and
what
children
are taught. F
26.
The
enduring
feature
of
British
education
is
the
continuing
debate
over
what
should be taught in schools. F
27.
The
1944
Education
Act
made
entry
to
secondary
schools
and
universities
“meritocratic”. T
28.
Public
schools
are
part
of
the
national
educational
system
and
funded
by
rhe
government. F
29.
British
universities
are
public
bodies
which
receive
funds
from
central
government. T
30.
All
secondary schools in Britain are run and
supervised by the government. F
31.
In Oxford
and Cambridge the BA converts to an MA several
years later, upon
payment of
a fee. T
32.
Independent
schools
get
money
mainly
through
the
private
sector
and
tuition
rates, with some government support. T
33.
Grammar
schools
select
children
at
the
age
of
11
and
provide
them
with
a
general
education. F
34.
The continent of Australia is the
largest island in the world. T
35.
Most of Australia?s unique
plants and animals are import from other
continents.
F
36.
The
Great
Barrier
Reef
goes
along
the
eastern
coast
of
Australia,
from
Queensland to Tasmania. F
37.
Dreaming
is
shared
by
the
members
of
an
indigenous
group
about
how
the
features of their land
were created. T
38.
Dreaming
helps
the
indigenous
people
to
survive
in
the
harsh
environment
of
the desert of Australia. T
39.
While
sealers
and
pastoralists
exploited the indigenous people?s
knowledge of
the land and
created the wealth for the colonizers. T
40.
European
traveler
declared
the
continent
of
Australia
terra
nullius
before
the
British did. F
41.
The diseases
brought by the white settlers to Australia did not
contribute to the
drastic decline of
the indigenous population. F
42.
New Zealand
is made up of a large group of islands. T
43.
In size, New
Zealand is similar to Japan plus the British
Isles. F
44.
Most of New Zealand lives in cities and
towns with more people living in the
South Island than the North Island. F
45.
Maori
people
have
given
up
their
cultural
tradition
and
have
adopted
many
aspects of western life. F
46.
New
Zealanders are keen to get involved in
environmental protection. T
47.
New Zealand was the first
country in the world to given women the right to
vote.
T
48.
In New Zealand Christianity is the
major religion. T
49.
New Zealand was settled 2000 years ago
by voyagers from East Polynesia. F
50.
New Zealand
has no written constitutional document. T
51.
New Zealand
Parliament has two chambers: the House of Lords
and the House
of Representatives. F
52.
According to
New Zealand laws, no government enterprises can be
privatized. F
53.
Education in New Zealand is
compulsory between the ages of 7 and 18. F
54.
The largest school in New Zealand is
the Correspondence School. T
55.
New Zealand has a thriving
agricultural export trade. T
56.
For over a century, Great
Britain had been New Ze
aland?s single
export market.
T
57.
New
Zealand
has
now
four
major
markets,
with
the
United
States
being
the
biggest one. F
58.
Christopher Columbus
discovered America in 1492. T
59.
The first English permanent
settlement was founded in California. F
60.
Massachusetts
was
established
by
English
puritans
who
separated
themselves
from the Roman
Catholic Church .F
61.
The state of Pennsylvania
used to be inhabited by the Quakers. T
62.
The
theory
of
politics
of
the
American
Revolution
came
from
John
Locke,
a
French
philosopher in the 17th century. F
63.
By
the
early
1760s,
the
13
English
colonies
in
North
America
were
ready
to
separate
themselves from Europe. T
64.
George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln
were regarded as
the founding fathers
of the United States of America. F
65.
Under a
Constitutional Amendment passed in 1951, a
president can be elected to
only one
term. F
66.
The
president
has
the
authority
to
appoint
feudal
judges,
and
all
such
court
appointments are subject to
confirmation by the House of Representatives. F
67.
The 10 very short paragraphs which
guarantee freedom and individual rights and
forbid interference with lives of
individuals by the government are called the Bill
of
Rights. T
68.
The idea of checks and
balances as a way of restricting governmental
power and
preventing its abuse was
first provided in the Federalist Papers. T
69.
Today, the United States has two major
political parties. One is the Democratic
Party, formed before 1800. the other is
the Republican Party, formed in the 1850s, by
people in the states of the North and
West. T
70.
Americans have to join a political
party in order to vote or to be a candidate for
public office. F
71.
One reason for America?s affluence is
that a lot of
people have inherited
wealth
from their parents. F
72.
Strong
domestic demand is one factor contributing to
America?s affluence. T
73.
Many
American leaders have extolled the virtues of
farmers. T
74.
Critics of the affirmative action
programs
are of
the option
that this
results in
reverse
discrimination. T
75.
The Servicemen?s
Readjustment Act, or GI Bill of Rights, gave
veterans priority
in finding better
jobs. F
76.
American university students have
always liked to get degrees that are aimed at
preparing them specifically for certain
professions. F
77.
One of the things that
decides whether an applicant can be accepted by a
college
is his/her scores on the
Scholastic Aptitude Tests T
78.
According to
the author, larger universities are always better,
and more desirable
universities are
always more expensive. F
79.
It takes at
least four years to get a bachelor?s degree from
an institution of higher
learning in
the US. T
80.
Segregating blacks into separate
schools was unconstitutional after decision of
the Supreme Court in1954. T
81.
Harvard
College was originally founded to train government
officials. F
82.
Canada is the largest
country in North American continent. T
83.
Canada is
rated regularly as having the highest standard of
living in the world
because it has rich
natural resources. F
84.
The
majority
of
Canadian
population
lives
in
an
area
not
far
away
from
the
Canadian-US border. T
85.
French is an official
language in Quebec and Maritime Provinces. F
86.
The Gold Rush in
the late
1800s took place in the present
province of British
Columbia. F
87.
Toronto is the biggest city and the
capital of Canada. F
88.
Newfoundlanders have an
Irish accent because their ancestors came from
Irland.
T
89.
Canada
became
a
country
in
1949
with
the
entry
of
Newfoundland
into
the
Union. T
90.
The two
biggest political parties in Canada are the Reform
Party and the Liberal
Party. F
91.
The
Constitution Act was introduced by Brain Mulroney
to ensure Canadians?
legal rights. F
92.
The Meech
Lake Accord was set to recognized
Quebec as a ??distinct society”. T
93.
Canada is a leading industrial nation
with a highly developed economy. T
94.
Canadian
federal governments have by tradition intervened
in the development
of the country?s
resource
s and infrastructure. T
95.
Canada used
to be mainly a exporter of stable commodities,
things like furs, fish,
forestry and
agricultural products. T
96.
During the administration
of John A Macdonald,
Canada?s economy
fell more
deeply under the
influence of the United States. F
97.
The Auto Pact between Canada and the
US, which erected heavy tariffs on the
import of US cars, was signed in 1965.
F
Multiple Choices
of the following is NOT considered a
characteristic of London?
D
cultural centre.
business centre
financial centre
sports centre
2. Which of the following is NOT true
about the characteristics of Britain?
B
ic differences between
north and south
ences of
social systems between Scotland and Wales
differences between a
white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker
al differences between
immigrants and the British
of the following can NOT be found in
London
A
ses
galleries
s
es
of the following is NOT true about
Britain?
D
used
to be a powerful imperial country in the world
plays an active role as a
member of European Union
is a relatively wealthy and developed country
used to be one of the
superpowers in the world
of
the
following
are
characteristics
of
London.
Which
of
the
four
is
the
exception?
A
is
a political, economic and cultural centre of the
country
has a larger
population than all other cities in England
is not only the largest
city in Britain, but also the largest in the world
has played a significant
role in the economic construction of the country
Tower of London, a
historical sight, located in the centre of London,
was built
by
_
D
_____
Arthur
Hood
Cromwell
m the Conqueror
were the ancestors of the English and the founders
of England?
A
Anglo-Saxons
Normans
Vikings
Romans
is the largest city in Scotland?
C
f
rgh
w
ster
did the Scottish Kings decide to form
an independent singular Scottish state in
the 9th century?
A
needed a unified
independent nation to fight against Viking raids.
felt it necessary to
develop their own industry.
were threatened by the
Anglo-
Saxons? invasion.
had to do it in order to resist the
English.
10.
Where do the majority of people in
Scotland live?
B
the Highlands
the Lowlands
the Uplands
the west of Scotland
11.
Which of the
following statements is NOT true?
B
was invaded by
the Romans
was occupied by the Anglo-
Saxons
was conquered by the Normans
was threatened by the English
12.
Which of the
following parties in Scotland still wants an
independent Scotland?
C
Labor Party
Liberal Party
Scottish Nationalist Party
Conservative Party
13.
When
did
Scotland
join
the
Union
by
agreement
of
the
English
and
Scottish
parliaments?
D
1715
1688
1745
1707
14.
Llywelyn
ap
Gruffudd
is
not
a
simple
historical
figure
for
the
Welsh.
He
is
almost
considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism
because
___D
_____
became the first Prince of Wales in
1267
brought the English under his
control
led a historic uprising
against the English
unified Wales as
an independent nation
15. Which of the
following is NOT a characteristic of British
government?
A
offers the Queen high political status and supreme
power
is both a parliamentary
democracy and a constitutional monarchy
is the oldest representative democracy
and a constitutional monarchy
has no
written form of Constitution
16.
Which of the following
kings was executed in the civil war?
C
A
James
Ⅰ
B
James
Ⅱ
C
Charles
Ⅰ
D
Charles
Ⅱ
17.
What happened in 1215?
B
A It was the
year of Norman Conquest in British history
B Forced by barons, King John signed
the Magna Carta
C Henry
Ⅳ
granted the Commons the
power to review money grants
D King
Egbert united England under his rule
18.
Which of the
following is NOT true about the Great council?
C
A They included
barons and representatives from counties and towns
B They were sometimes summoned by the
kings to contribute money
C They later
developed into what we now know as the Cabinet
D They represented the aristocrats as
well as the communities
19.
Under whose reign was the Bill of
Rights passed
? B
A James
Ⅱ
B William of Orange
C Oliver
Cromwell
D
George
Ⅰ
?
Which of the
following is NOT related to the Constitution?
A
A
It
is
a
written
document
which
lists
out
the
basic
principles
for
government
B It is the
foundation of British governance today
C Conventions and Laws passed by
Parliament are part of the Constitution
D The common laws are part of the
Constitution
?
Which of the following statements is
NOT correct?
D
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
?
Which of the following is NOT a true
description of the Queen?s role?
A
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
23.
Which group
of people cannot vote in the general election?
B
A Members in
the House of Common
B Lords in the
House of Lords
C The UK citizens above
the age of 18
D The UK resident
citizens of the Irish Republic
24.
By whom is a “vote of no
confidence” decided?
A
A The House of Commons
B The House of Lords
C The
two major parties
D The prime minister
25.
In the
examination called “the 11 plus”, students with
academic potential g
o to
__
A_
_
A grammar schools
B
comprehensive schools
C public schools
D technical schools
26.
Which of the following is
NOT included in the National Curriculum?
B
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?
D
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 schools would admit children without
reference to their
academic abilities?
A
A Comprehensive
schools
B Secondary schools
C Independent schools
D
Grammar schools
29. Which of the
following is
the world?s oldest
national newspaper?
C
A The
Times
B The
Guardian
C The
Observer
D The
Financial
Time
s
30.
Which of the following is the British
oldest daily newspaper
D
A The
Telegraph
B The
News of the
World
C The
Guardian
D The
Times
31.
Which of the following
statements is not true about the British
media
？
B
A They supply people with news, keeping
them informed of what is happening in
the world
B
They
are
mainly
interested
in
making
make
huge
profits
by
publishing
advertisements
C They help shape British culture
D They provide entertainment
32.
A
free
press
is
considered
very
important
to
the
functioning
of
parliamentary
democracy
because __
A_
____
A it plays a watchdog function, keeping
an eye on the government
B it informs
people of current affairs in the world
C it provides people with subjective
reports
D it publishes short pamphlets
for Parliament
33.
In Britain most advertising is carried
_
_A_
___
A in
newspapers
B in magazines
C
on television
D on radio
34.
Which of the following
about the BBC is NOT true?
C
A There is no advertising on any of the
BBC programmes.
B The BBC is funded by
licence fees paid by people who possess television
sets
C The BBC has four channels
D The BBC provides the World Service
throughout the world
35.
How many newspapers are there in
Britain?
B
A
About 100
B About 1400
C
About 150
D About 140
36.
Which of the following
newspapers is printed internationally?
C
A The
Guardian
B The
News of the World
C The
Financial
Times
D The
Observer
37.
Which of the following
newspapers is a tabloid?
A
A The
News of the
World
B.
East
Enders
C.
The
Telegraph
D
None of the above
38.
Which of the
following about the tabloids is not true?
A
A They are big
format newspapers
B
They are
often called “the gutter press”
C They mainly deal in scandals and
gossip about famous people
D They carry
stories with color photos and catchy headlines
39.
Which of the
following was NOT an activity in Shakespeare?s
time?
D
A Playing
football
B Having a drink at the pub
C Working the land
D
Attending the Grand National
40.
Which of the following
sports was NOT invented in Britain?
C
A Football
B Tennis
C Basketball
D Cricket
41.
Which of the following is NOT true
about football in Britain?
C
A Millions of people attend the FA
games each season
B
“Football hooligans” sometimes have
violent clashes
C It was
invented by the Scottish people
D
It was once described as “beastly”
violent
42.
Where is the international tennis
championships held?
B
A Wimble
B Wimbledon
C London
D Edinburgh
43.
Which of the
following is truly a sport of the royal family?
D
A Cricket
B Skiing
C Golfing
D Horse racing
44. The two
main land masses in New Zealand are
__
__B
___
A the
White Island and the thermal region
B
the North Island and the South Island
C
the Southern Alps and the North Island
D Auckland and the South Island
45.
New
Zealanders have adopted their name from the kiwi,
_____
__A
_____
A
which is a native flightless bird
B
which was the only mammal in New Zealand
C which was introduced to New Zealand
about 1000 years ago
D which is an
introduced flightless bird
46.
Which
of
the
following
factors
does
NOT
contribute
to
New
Zealand?s
environmental
achievement?
D
A Favourable geographic features
B Low population
C A late
development of industry
D The ozone
hole over Antarctica
47.
New
Zealand?s
three
largest
ethnic
groups
in
terms
of
population
are_