英美概况 英国历史与文化 试题及答案.doc

英美概况》
I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices:
1.      The highest mountain in Britain is ____.
A. Scafell     B. Ben Nevis C. the Cotswolds       D. the Forth
2. The longest river in Britain is _____.
A. the Clyde       B. the Mersey C. the Severn           D. the Thames
3. The largest lake in Britain is _____.
A. the Lough Neage B. Windermere Water C. Coniston Water     D. the Lake District
4. Which part of Britain is always fighting?
A. England          B. Scotland C. Wales         D. Northem Ireland
5. The ing to Britain are mainly from _____.
  A. Europe          B. the United States  C. Africa     D. the West Indies, Indies and Pakistan
6. The first inhabitants in Britain were _____.
A. the Normans                 B. the Celts C. the Iberians              D. the Anglo-Saxons
7. British Recorded history began with _____.
 A. Roman invasion  B. the Norman Conquest 
C. the Viking and Danish invasion  D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion
8. In 829, _____ actually became the overlord of all the English.
  A. John             B. James I             C. Egbert               D. Henry I
9. Christmas Day ____, Duke William was crowned in Westminster Abbey.
  A. 1056                 B. 1066   C. 1006                     D. 1060
10. Henry II was the first king of the _____ dynasty.
   A. Windsor               B. Tudor    C. Malcolm                  D.
11. In 1265 ____ summoned the Great Council, which has been seen as the earliest parliament.
   A. Henry III          B. the Pope    C. Barons           D. Simon de Montfort
12. The Hundred Years’ war stated in ____ and wa ended in ____, in which the English had lost all the territories of France except the French port of ____.
A. 1337, 1453, Flanders  B. 1337, 1453, Calais C. 1346, 1453, Argencourt  D. 1346, 1453, Brest
13. The Wars of Roses lasted for _____ years and king _____ was replaced by king _____.
   A. 30, Richard III, Henry Tudor