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1、Chapter 21. The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2. The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)3. The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe- the Britons.(T)4. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century.(T)5. The chie
2、f or king of the Anglo-Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)6. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)7. Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)8. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privilege
3、d class and the townspeople.(F)9. The Hundred Years War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F) 10. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions,Queen Elizabeth I actually defended the fruit of the Religious Reformation.(T)1. The
4、D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.A. NormanB. DanishC. CelticD. Germanic2. By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England.A. Celtic ChristianityB. Anglo-Saxon ChristianityC. Germanic ChristianityD. Roman Christianity3. Westminster Abbey was built at th
5、e time of B .A. St. AugustineB. Edward the ConfessorC. William the ConquerorD. Alfred the Great4. The C marked the establishment of feudalism 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 C
6、.A. the House of Valois B. the House of YorkC. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIIIs effort to A .A. divorce his wife B. break with RomeC. support the ProtestantsD. declare his supreme power over the church7. The English Ci
7、vil War broke out in 1642 between B .A. Protestants and PuritansB. Royalists and ParliamentariansC. nobles and peasantsD. aristocrats and Christians8. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.A. Bill of RightsB. Act of SupremacyC. Provisions of OxfordD. Magna Carta9. The Industrial Revolution was
8、accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th10. Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the D century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thChapter 3 1. Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of
9、 the British government.(F)2. The British monarchy has never been interrupted throughout the history.(F)3. In reality,the British King or Queen is the source of all government powers.(F)4. British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5. Lords Spiritual and Lords Tempor
10、al are all members in the British Upper House.(T)6. The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)7. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)8. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parlia
11、ment.(F)9. British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)10. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of
12、 the following branches with the exception of the C .A. judiciaryB. legislatureC. monarchyD. executive2. The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .A. passing the bills B. advising the government C. political partiesD. public attitude3. As a revising chamber, the House of
13、 Lords is expected to B the House of Commons.A. rivalB. complementC. criticizeD. inspect4. British Cabinet works on the principle of A .A. collective responsibilityB. individual responsibilityC. defending the collectivismD. defending the individuals5. The main duty of the British Privy Council is to
14、 B .A. make decisions B. give adviceC. pass billsD. supervise the Cabinet6. In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six7. C has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.A. WalesB. EnglandC. ScotlandD. Northern Ireland8. Generally speaking, the
15、British Parliament operates on a B system.A. single-partyB. two-partyC. three-partyD. multi-party9. The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and D .A. government interventionB. nationalization of enterprisesC. social reformD. a belief in individualism10. The Labor Party affected
