英美国家概况课后题及答案.docx

Chapter 2
The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)
The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)
The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T)
The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T)
The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)
The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)
Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)
The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)
The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F)
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 D attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410.
A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic
By the late 7th century, D became the dominant religion in England.
A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity
C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity
Westminster Abbey was built at the time of B .
A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great
The C marked the establishment of feudalism in England.
A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta
C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law
The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of C .
A. the House of Valois B. the House of York
C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster
The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry VIII’s effort to A .
A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome
C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church
The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B .
A. Protestants and Puri