C. The financial centre. D. The sports centre.
2. Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain ?
A. Economic differences between north and south.
B. It is celebrated by English people in November.
C. It is celebrated by Scottish people in August.
D. It is celebrated by English people in August.
14. Which of the following is true about the Gunpowder Plot ?
C. The Ulster Cycle. D. Morte D’Arthur.
10. Among the following writers, who was NOT one of the great trio ?
A. Ben Johnson. B. Geoffrey Chaucer.
C. William Shakespeare. D. Christopher Marlowe.
16. Which of the following about class system in the UK is NOT true ?
A. People of different classes tend to read different kinds of newspaper.
B. Class-division is only decided by people’s income.
C. the party that has the majority of the House of Representatives
D. the party that has the majority of the Senate
II. True or false: (20 points, 1 point each) (A = T; B = F)
their main target
5. Why did the British government decide to replace the Power-Sharing policy with
“direct-rule” from London ?
A. The Power-Sharing policy was not accepted by the majority of Protestants.
A. It was planned to kill the Protestant king and replace him with a Catholic king.
B. It was planned to kill the Catholic king and replace him with a Protestant king.
3. In 1969, the first British soldiers were seen on Northern Ireland StreetThey came
first _______.
A. to maintain trafficorder in Northern Ireland
B. to protect the Catholic people
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A. 651 B. 326 C. 626 D. 351
8. Which governmentlost a vote of no confidence and was forced to resign in 1979 ?
A. The Conservative government. B. The Liberal government.
I. Choose the correct answer from the options given:（20 points, 1 point each）
1. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London ?
A. The cultural centre. B. The business centre.
C. It was planned to kill King Billy and replace him with King James II.
D. It was planned to kill King James II and replace him with King Billy.
15. Which of the following is true under Thatcher’s administration ?
B. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales.
C. Class differences between a white-collar worker and a blue-collar worker.
D. Cultural differences between immigrants and the British.
C. They promote culture and education.
D. They provide entertainment.
18. A freepress is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary
democracy because _________.
by King Harold.
A. Rabbits. B. Haggis. C. Chicks. D. Eggs.
13. Which of the following is true about the Guy Fawkes Night ?
A. It is celebrated by Scottish people in November.
11. Which of the following was the most famous Scottish novelist ?
A. D.H. Lawrence. B. Charles Dickens.
C. Robert L. Stevenson. D. Walter Scott.
12. Which of the following has nothing to do with Easter ?
C. to protect the Protestant people
D. to replace the Royal Ulster Constabulary since they were unable to keep social
Order
4. In the early 1970s, the IRA _________.
C. Though social advancement is possible, class affects a person’s life-chances.
D. The way people speak identifies themselves to particular class.
17. The British media have many important functions. Which of the following is an
A. The proportion of owner-occupation decreased.
B. Public housing became more important.
C. Many public houses were sold to the people.
D. The UK became more European-like in its housing arrangements.
exception ?
A. They supply people with news, keeping them informed about what is happening in
the world.
B. They make huge profit by publishing advertisements.
C. The Labour government. D. The radical government.
9. Which of the following books is written by Geoffrey Chaucer ?
A. The Canterbury Tales. B. Beowulf.
21. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world.
22. The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built
20. 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
D. it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament