《英美概况》试题(附答案).doc

《英美概况》试题(附答案).doc《英美概况》
I・ Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:
The highest mountain in Britain is .
Scafell B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds D. the Forth
The longest river in Britain is .
the Clyde B. the Mersey C. the Severn D. the Thames
The largest lake in Britain is .
the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water D. the Lake District
Which part of Britain is always fighting?
England B. Scotland C. Wales D. Northern Ireland
The immigrants coming to Britain are mainly from .
Europe B. the United States C. Africa D. the West Indies,
The first inhabitants in Britain were .
the Normans B. the Celts C. the Iberians D. the Anglo-Saxons
British Recorded history began with .
A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest
C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion
In 829, actually became the overlord of all the English.
A. John B. James I C. Egbert D. Henry I
Christmas Day , Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
A. 1056 B. 1066 C. 1006 D. 1060
Henry II was the first king of the dynasty.
A. Windsor B. Tudor C. Malcolm D. Plantagenet
In 1265 summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.
Heniy III B. the Pope C. Barons D. Simon de Montfort
The Hundred Years? war started in and ended in , in which the English had lost all the
territories of France except the French port of .
A. 1337, 1453, Flanders B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt D. 1346, 1453, Brest
The Wars of Roses lasted for years and king was replaced by king .
30, Richard III, Henry Tudor B. 50, Richard III, Henry Tudor
C. 30, Richard I, Henry Tudor D. 50, Richard I, Heniy Tudor
The Renaissance began in in the early century.
A. England, 14 B. England, 15 C. Italy, 14 D. Italy, 15
The English Civil War is also called .
A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution
the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution
In , a small group of Puritans sailed from in the Mayflower to be the first settl