Ⅰ.Read the following statements carefully and decide whether they are True or False.1.The British history before 55BC isbasically undocumented.2.The Celts became the dominant group inBritain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.3.The name of Britain came from a Celtictribe—the Britons.4.The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in themid-5th century.5.The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxontribes exercised power at their own will. 6.The Vikings began to attack the Englishcoast in the 8th century.7.Henr yⅡbuilt up a large empire whichincluded England and most of France.8.The Magna Carta was designed to protectthe rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.9.The Hundred Years’War was a series ofwars fought between England andNormans for trade and territory.10.In an effort to make a compromisebetween different religious factions, Queen Elizabet hⅠactually defended the fruit the Religious Reformation.Ⅱ. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements.1. The＿attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic2. By the late 7th century,＿became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great4. The＿marked the establishment offeudalism in England.A. Viking invasionB. signing of the Magna CartaC. Norman ConquestD. Adoption of common law5. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of＿ .A. the House of ValoisB. the House of YorkC. the House of TudorD. the House of Lancaster6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King HenryⅧ’s eff ort to .A. divorce his wifeB. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over the church7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between＿.A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians8.＿was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta9. The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the＿century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the＿century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thⅢ. Give brief answers to the following questions.1.What are the two components of the British parliament?2.What were some of Queen Victoria’s major achievements?3.What were the two camps in Europe in World WarⅠ?4.Why did Britain cooperate closely with the United States after World Wa rⅡ?Answers:1.T hey are the House of Commons and the House of Lords.2.Q ueen Victoria made tremendous achievements in almost every aspect. She promoted further industrial revolution, the building of railways and the growing of trade and commerce. By the end of her reign, Britain had developed to an empire including a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass.3.T he Central Powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria and the Allied Powers which were mainly comprised of France, the Russian Empire, the British Empire, Italy and the United States.4.B ecause they were allied during the war and shared the same worries about the former Soviet Union.Ⅳ. State your understanding of the following questions.1.What were the results of the IndustrialRevolution in Britain?2.The Rise and Fall of the British Empire?Answers:1.The Industrial Revolution changed Britainin many ways. First, industrial productivity increased dramatically. Britain became the most advanced industrial country and also the financial center in the world. Second, urbanization took place. Many new cities sprang up. Third, it caused great changes in the class structure. The old social classes declined, and new ones emerged and developed. The conflict between the capitalists and the proletarians became the most important political issue.2.Colonization of Newfoundland, the firstBritish colony overseas, in 1583 marked the beginning of the British Empire. By 1837,Britain had long been an empire which included the colonies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and many small states in the West Indies. By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire included a quarter of the global population and nearly a quarter of the world’s landmass. During the mid-19th century, the British government consolidated the existing colonies by bringing them under the direct control of the government. Before World Wa rⅠ, Britain had the largest colonial empire in the world. However, Britain suffered great loss to its manpower in the two World Wars and exhausted its reserves of gold, dollars and overseas investment. Most of Britain’s colonies gained independence since the 1940s, which inevitably led to the fall of the Empire.。