英国概况人文知识练习题:
1. Which name is NOT related to Britain?
A. Northern Ireland B.Scotland C. Wales D. Toronto
2. The news agency Reuters was founded in _____.
A. London B. Birmingham C. Liverpool D. Manchester
3. The tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by _____.
A. King Harold B. Robin Hood C. Oliver Cromwell D. William the Conqueror
4. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A. The Anglo-Saxon B. The Normans C. The Vikings D. The Romans
5. Which is the largest city in Scotland?
A. Cardiff B. Edinburgh C. Glasgow D. Manchester
6. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 _____.
A. can legally receive completely free education
B. can legally receive partly free education
C. cannot receive free education at all
D. cannot receive free education of their parents are rich
7. The Industrial Revolution started in _____.
A. the Great Britain B. the United States C. Canada D. Australia
8. What is the name of Britain's highest mountain?
A. Anne Boleyn B. Ben Nevis C. Snowdonia D. Scafell
9. Which is the correct name to use to refer to Britain in a political way?
A. Great Britain B. The British Isles C. The United Kingdom D. England
10. Britain has, for centuries , been slowly tilting with _____.
A. the North-West slowly rising and the South-East slowly sinking
B. the North-East slowly rising and the South-West slowly sinking
C. the South-East slowly rising and the North-west slowly sinking
D. the South-West slowly rising and the North-East slowly sinking