英国概况人文知识练习题:
1. The two areas in Britain where a lot of immigrants live are _____.
A. London and Cambridge
B. London and heart of England
C. Manchester and Birmingham
D. Edinburgh and Nottingham
2. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the union Jack, is made up of _____ crosses.
A. one B. two C. three D. four
3. Which flower is symbol of England?
A. Thistle B. Shamrock C. Daffodil D. Rose
4. _____ was the home of the Lake Poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor, Coleridge and Robert Southey of 19th century Britain.
A. Lough Neagh B. Windermere C. Lake District D. Coniston Water
5. The first known settlers of Britain were the _____.
A. Iberians B. Beaker Folk C. Celts D. Anglo-Saxons
6. Who invaded and conquered Britain for the first time in 55 BC?
A. Emperor Claudius B. King Alfred C. King Ethelred D. Julius Caesar
7. Which one is not the reason for the very limited influence of Roman to Britain?
A. The Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class.
B. The Romans and Britons never intermarry during the 4 centuries
C. The Romans didn't like the Britons.
D. The Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons.
8. The Hundred Years'war with France ended by the English being driven out of France. By 1453 _____ was the only part of France that was still in the hands of the English.
A. Dover B. Calais C. Southampton D. Portsmouth
9. Which war had little effect on ordinary people but gave a death blow to feudalism?
A. The Wars of the Roses B. The Hundred Years'War
C. The English Civil War D. World War I
10. The English Civil War, also called the Puritan Revolution , is generally regarded as the beginning of modern ____ history.
A. European B. Scottish C. Welsh D. world