《英美概况》试题(附答案)

A.HenryIIIB.thePope C.BaronsD.SimondeMontfortA.HenryIIIB.thePope C.BaronsD.SimondeMontfortA.HenryIIIB.thePope C.BaronsD.SimondeMontfortA.HenryIIIB.thePope C.BaronsD.SimondeMontfort《英美概况》I.MultipleChoices:Chooseonerightanswerfromthefourchoices:1.ThehighestmountaininBritainisA.ScafellB.BenNevisC.theCotswoldsD.theForth2.TheIongestriverinBritainisA.theClydeB.theMerseyC.theSevernD.theThames3.ThelargestlakeinBritainisA.theLoughNeageB.WindermereWaterC.ConistonWaterD.theLakeDistrict4.WhichpartofBritainisalwaysfighting?A.England B.Scotland C.WalesD.NorthemIreland5.TheimmigrantscomingtoBritainaremainiyfromEuropeB.theUnitedStatesC.AfricaD.theWestIndiesA.theNormansB.theCelts6.ThefirstinhabitantsinBritainwereA.theNormansB.theCeltsC.theIberians D.theAnglo-SaxonsA.Romaninvasion7.BritishRecordedhistorybeganwithA.RomaninvasiontheNormanConquesttheVikingandDanishinvasiontheAnglo-Saxonsinvasion8.In829,A.JohnB.JamesIC.EgbertD.HenryI9.ChristmasDay ,DukeWilliamwascrownedinWestminsterAbbey.A.1056B.1066C.1006D.106010.HenryIIwasthefirstkingofthedynasty.A.WindsorB.TudorC.MalcolmD.Plantagenet11.In1265summonedtheGreatCouncil,whichhasbeenseenastheearliestparliament.8.In829,A.JohnB.JamesIC.EgbertD.HenryI9.ChristmasDay ,DukeWilliamwascrownedinWestminsterAbbey.A.1056B.1066C.1006D.106010.HenryIIwasthefirstkingofthedynasty.A.WindsorB.TudorC.MalcolmD.Plantagenet11.In1265summonedtheGreatCouncil,whichhasbeenseenastheearliestparliament.actuallybecametheoverlordofalltheEnglish.A.1900B.theFirstWorldWar C.theSecondWorldWarD.1960A.1900B.theFirstWorldWar C.theSecondWorldWarD.1960A.1900B.theFirstWorldWar C.theSecondWorldWarD.1960A.1900B.theFirstWorldWar C.theSecondWorldWarD.1960andendedin ,inwhichtheEnglishhadlostalltheA.1337,1453,FlandersB.1337,1453,CalaisC.1346,1453,ArgencourtD.1346,1453,Brest13.TheWarsofRoseslastedforyearsandkingwasreplacedbykingandendedin ,inwhichtheEnglishhadlostalltheA.1337,1453,FlandersB.1337,1453,CalaisC.1346,1453,ArgencourtD.1346,1453,Brest13.TheWarsofRoseslastedforyearsandkingwasreplacedbyking12.TheHundredYears warsttedinterritoriesofFranceexcepttheFrenchportof30,RichardIII,HenryTudor B.50,RichardIII,HenryTudorC.30,RichardI,HenryTudorD.50,RichardI,HenryTudor14.TheRenaissaneebeganinintheearlycentury.14.TheRenaissaneebeganinintheearlycentury.C.Italy,14D.Italy,15England,14B.England,1515.TheEnglishCivilWarisalsocalledC.Italy,14D.Italy,15theGloriousRevolutionB.theBloodyRevolutionC.theCatholicRevolutionD.thePuritanRevolution16.In,asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfromNorthAmerica.16.In,asmallgroupofPuritanssailedfromNorthAheMayflowertobethefirstsettlersinthe1620,LondonB.1620,PlymouthC.1720,LondonD.1720,Plymouth1620,LondonB.1620,PlymouthC.1720,LondonD.1720,Plymouth17.Inthe18thcentury,thereappearedmachines.inEngland,whichowedagreatdealtotheinventionoftheIndustrialRevolutionB.theBourgeoisRevolution17.Inthe18thcentury,thereappearedmachines.inEngland,whichowedagreatdealtotheinventionoftheIndustrialRevolutionB.theBourgeoisRevolutionC.theWarsoftheRosesD.theReligiousReformationC.theWarsoftheRosesD.theReligiousReformation18.Englishcolonialexpansionbeganwiththecolonizationofin1583.18.Englishcolonialexpansionbeganwiththecolonizationofin1583.CanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.NewfoundlandCanadaB.AustraliaC.IndiaD.Newfoundland19.EdwardVIIIB.EdwardVIIC.GeorgeVID.GeorgeVII20.InJanuaryBritainbecameamemberoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.A.1957B.1967C.1973D.197919.EdwardVIIIB.EdwardVIIC.GeorgeVID.GeorgeVII20.InJanuaryBritainbecameamemberoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity.A.1957B.1967C.1973D.1979wasfamousforhisabdicationbecauseofhismarriagewithadivorcedAmerican:21.soonafter ,Britainnotonlygaveupitseconmichegemonybutalsosufferedadeeplossofitspositionofindustrialleadership.30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury, passessentencedand decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury, passessentencedand decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury, passessentencedand decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.30.Incriminaltrialsbyjury, passessentencedand decidetheissueofguiltorinnocence.22.Inthe1970samongthedevelopedcountries,Britainmaintainedthelowesthighest rate.rateandtheA.inflation,growthB.growth,inflationC.growth,divorceD.growth,birth23.ThefollowingareallreasonsofBritishdeclineofcoalindustryexcepttheexhaustionofoldminesB.costlyextractionC.littlemoneybeinginvestedD.thelabourshortage24.Britain'sforeigntradeismainlywithA.developingcountriesB.otherCommonwealthcountriesC.otherdevelopedcountriesD.EC25.TheHouseofLordsispresidedoverbyA.theLordChancellorB.theQueenC.theArchbishopofCanterburyD.thePrimeMinister26.AGeneralElectionisheldeveryelected.yearsandthereare22.Inthe1970samongthedevelopedcountries,Britainmaintainedthelowesthighest rate.rateandtheA.inflation,growthB.growth,inflationC.growth,divorceD.growth,birth23.ThefollowingareallreasonsofBritishdeclineofcoalindustryexcepttheexhaustionofoldminesB.costlyextractionC.littlemoneybeinginvestedD.thelabourshortage24.Britain'sforeigntradeismainlywithA.developingcountriesB.otherCommonwealthcountriesC.otherdevelopedcountriesD.EC25.TheHouseofLordsispresidedoverbyA.theLordChancellorB.theQueenC.theArchbishopofCanterburyD.thePrimeMinister26.AGeneralElectionisheldeveryelected.yearsandtherearemembersofParliamentsareA.five,600B.five,650five,651D.four,651andheorshealwayssitsinThePrimeMinisterisappointedbyandheorshealwayssitsinA.theArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofCommonstheArchbishopofCanterbury,theHouseofLordstheQueen,theHouseofCommonsD.theQueen,theHouseofLordsTheultimateauthorityforlaw-makingresidesinA.theQueenB.theCabinetC.theHouseofLordsD.theHouseofCommonsA.theQueenB.theCabinetThesourcesofBritishlawincludeA.statutes,commonlaw,equitylawandEuropeanCommunitylawstatutes,commonlawandequitylawstatutes,commonlawandEuropeanCommunitylawacompietecodeandstatutes

A.thejudge,thejuryB.thejudge,thejudgeC.thejury,thejuryD.theLordChancellor,thejury31. triesthemostseriousoffencessuchasmurderandrobbery.A.MagistratescourtsB.YouthcourtsC.districtcourtsD.TheCrownCourtA.Magistrates32.London'sMetropolitanPoliceForceisunderthecontrolofA.theEnglandsecretariestheScottishSecretariesA.theEnglandsecretariestheScottishSecretariesNorthernIrelandSecretariesD.theHomeSecretaryandbasedatfirstonTheNationalHealthServicewasestablishedintheUKinandbasedatfirstonA.1948,ActsofParliamentB.1958,ActsofParliamentC.1948,theBillofRightsD.1958,theBillofRightsThenon-contributorysocialsecuritybenefitsincludethefollowingexceptA.warpensionB.childbenefitC.familycreditD.unemploymentbenefitA.warpensionB.childbenefitExceptthat maynotbeaRomanCatholic,publicofficesareopenwithoutdistinctiontomembersofallchurchsorofnone.A.thelordChancellorB.thePrimeMinisterC.theSpeakerD.theministersofalldepartments36.About90percentofthestatesecondaryschoolpopulationintheUKattendA.independentschoolsB.juniorschoolsC.independentschoolsD.primaryschoolsA.independentschoolsB.juniorschoolsC.independentschoolsD.primaryschools37.Therearesomeuniversities,includingtheOpenUniversity.A.900B.290C.90D.5038.InBritain,childrenfromtheageof5to16canbylaw.A.receivecompietelyfreeeducationreceiveparlyfreeeducationreceivenofreeeducationiftheirfamiliesarerichreceivenofreeeducationatall37.Therearesomeuniversities,includingtheOpenUniversity.A.900B.290C.90D.5038.InBritain,childrenfromtheageof5to16canbylaw.A.receivecompietelyfreeeducationreceiveparlyfreeeducationreceivenofreeeducationiftheirfamiliesarerichreceivenofreeeducationatall39.Withregardtoitssize,theUSAisthe countryintheworld.39.Withregardtoitssize,theUSAisthe countryintheworld.A.largestB.secondlargestC.thirdlargestD.fourthlargest40.Inthefollowingrivers,hasbeencalledtheAmericanRuhr.A.theMississippiB.theMissouriC.theHudsonD.theOhio41.Amongthefollowingrivers,formsanaturalboundarybetweenMexicoandtheU.S.A.thePotomacB.theColumbiaC.theRioGrandeRiverD.theColoradoA.largestB.secondlargestC.thirdlargestD.fourthlargest40.Inthefollowingrivers,hasbeencalledtheAmericanRuhr.A.theMississippiB.theMissouriC.theHudsonD.theOhio41.Amongthefollowingrivers,formsanaturalboundarybetweenMexicoandtheU.S.A.thePotomacB.theColumbiaC.theRioGrandeRiverD.theColoradoAllthefollowinguniversitiesandcollegesarelocatedinNewEngland,exceptelocatedinA.YaleB.HarvardC.OxfordD.MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyelocatedinThenation'scapitalcityWashingtonD.C.andNewYorkarA.theAmericanWestB.theGreatPlainsC.theMidwestD.theMiddleAtlanticStatesA.theAmericanWestB.theGreatPlainsC.theMidwestD.theMiddleAtlanticStates44.TheMidwestinAmerica'smostimportant44.TheMidwestinAmerica'smostimportantarea.A.agriculturalB.industrialC.manufacturingD.miningindustryA.agriculturalB.industrialInthecaseofBrownversusBoardofEducation,theSupremeCourtruledthatA.separateeducationalfacilitieshadbeenillegaleducationalfacilitieshadbeenseparatebutequaleducationalfacilitieshadbeenequalD.separateeducationalfacilitieswereinherentlyunequalTheChineseExclusionActwaspassedinandA.1882B.1883C.1900D.1924andThefirstimmigrantsinAmericanhistorycamefromA.Ireland/FraneeB.England/ChinaC.Scotland/EnglandD.England/NetherlandUncleTom'sCabinandRootsaretwonovelswhichgiveavividdescriptionofthemiserablelifeofthe.A.earlysettlersB.PuritansC.nativeIndiansD.blackslaves

49.AccordingtoAmericanhistoriansandspecialists indemography,therearepopulationmovementinthehistoryoftheUnitedStates.greatA.twoB.threeC.fourD.five50.ManyearlyChineseimmigrantsworkedintheminingindustry,especiallyintheA.goldminesB.silverminesC.coalminesD.coppermines51.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyA.JamesMadisonB.ThomesJeffersonC.AlexanderHamiltonD.GeorgeWashington52.OnJuly4,1776,adoptedtheDeclarationofIndependerce.A.theFirstContinentalCongressB.theSecondContinentalCongressC.theThirdContinentalCongressD.theConstitutionalConvention53.ThevictoryofwastheturningpointoftheWarofIndependence.A.SaratogaB.Gettysburg49.AccordingtoAmericanhistoriansandspecialists indemography,therearepopulationmovementinthehistoryoftheUnitedStates.greatA.twoB.threeC.fourD.five50.ManyearlyChineseimmigrantsworkedintheminingindustry,especiallyintheA.goldminesB.silverminesC.coalminesD.coppermines51.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasdraftedbyA.JamesMadisonB.ThomesJeffersonC.AlexanderHamiltonD.GeorgeWashington52.OnJuly4,1776,adoptedtheDeclarationofIndependerce.A.theFirstContinentalCongressB.theSecondContinentalCongressC.theThirdContinentalCongressD.theConstitutionalConvention53.ThevictoryofwastheturningpointoftheWarofIndependence.A.SaratogaB.GettysburgC.TrentonD.Yorktown54.TenamendmentsintroducedbyJamesMadisonin1789wereaddedtotheConstitution.Theyareknowsas.A.theArticlesofConfederationB.theBillofRightC.theCivilRightsD.FederalistPapers55.PresidentJeffersonboughtfromFranceanddoubledthecountryory.sterrit55.PresidentJeffersonboughtfromFranceanddoubledthecountryory.sterritC.KansasD.OhioA.NewMexicoB.theLouisianaTerritoryC.KansasD.OhioA.PaulRevereB.JohnLockeTheDeclarationofIndependencecamefromthetheoryofBritishphilosopherA.PaulRevereB.JohnLockeC.CornwallisD.FrederickDouglassDuringtheWWII,theAxispowersweremainiymadeupby__.A.Germany,FranceandJapanB.France,JapanandBritainC.Germany,ItalyandBritainD.German,ItalyandJapanandTheProgressiveMovementisamovementdemandinggovernmentregulationoftheconditions.andA.economy/politicalB.social/politicalC.economy/socialD.political/culturalA.economy/politicalB.social/politicalC.economy/socialD.political/cultural59.AsaresultofWWI,wasnotoneofthedefeatednations.A.GermanyB.Austro-HungaryC.OttomanD.Russia59.AsaresultofWWI,wasnotoneofthedefeatednations.A.GermanyB.Austro-HungaryC.OttomanD.Russia60.TheaimofPresidentRooseveltsNewDealwasto"saveAmerican60.TheaimofPresidentRooseveltsNewDealwasto"saveAmericanA.economyB.politicsC.societyD.democracyA.economyB.politicsC.societyD.democracyI.MultipleChoices:Chooseonerightanswerfromthefourchoices.1.B2.C3.A4.D5.D6.C7.A8.C9.B10.D11.D12.B13.A14.C15.D16.B17.A18.D19.A20.C21.C22.B23.D24.C25.A26.C27.C28.D29.A30.A31.D32.D33.A34.D35.A36.D37.C38.A39.D40.D41.C42.C43.D44.A45.D46.A47.D48.D49.C50.A51.B52.B53.A54.B55.B56.B57.D58.C59.D60.D61.C62.B63.D64.C65.D66.D67.B68.C69.C70.D71.B72.B73.B74.D75.DII.Fillintheblanks:1.Ceographicallyspeaking,thenorthandwestofBritainarearemostly .,whiletheeastandsouth-east2.WelshislocatedintheofGreatBritain.3.TheancestorsoftheEnglish,whiletheScots,WelshandIrishthe4.Inthemid-5thcentury,threeTeuronictribesgavetheirnametoEnglishpeople.I.MultipleChoices:Chooseonerightanswerfromthefourchoices.1.B2.C3.A4.D5.D6.C7.A8.C9.B10.D11.D12.B13.A14.C15.D16.B17.A18.D19.A20.C21.C22.B23.D24.C25.A26.C27.C28.D29.A30.A31.D32.D33.A34.D35.A36.D37.C38.A39.D40.D41.C42.C43.D44.A45.D46.A47.D48.D49.C50.A51.B52.B53.A54.B55.B56.B57.D58.C59.D60.D61.C62.B63.D64.C65.D66.D67.B68.C69.C70.D71.B72.B73.B74.D75.DII.Fillintheblanks:1.Ceographicallyspeaking,thenorthandwestofBritainarearemostly .,whiletheeastandsouth-east2.WelshislocatedintheofGreatBritain.3.TheancestorsoftheEnglish,whiletheScots,WelshandIrishthe4.Inthemid-5thcentury,threeTeuronictribesgavetheirnametoEnglishpeople.,andinvadedBritain.Amongthem,the5.ThebattleofwitnessedthedeathofHaroldinOctober,1066.6.UnderWilliam,thesysteminEnglandwascompletelyestablished.5.ThebattleofwitnessedthedeathofHaroldinOctober,1066.6.UnderWilliam,thesysteminEnglandwascompletelyestablished.7.ThepropertyrecordinWilliam'stimeisknownas7.ThepropertyrecordinWilliam'stimeisknownas,whichwascompiledin8.'svebecameaplaceofpilgrimageinandbeyondchaucer'stimeafterhewasmurdered.9._wasthedeadlybubonicplague,whichreducedEnglandmillionbytheendofthe14thcentury.'spopulationfromfourmillionto10.OneoftheconsequencesoftheUprisingof1381wastheemergeneeofanewclassoffarmers.11.JamesIandhissonCharlesIbothbelievedfirmlyin12.DuringtheCivilWar,theCavalierssupported,whiletheRoundheadssupported13.AftertheCivilWar,OliverCromwelldeclaredEnglanda,later,hebecameIn1707,theActofunitedEnglandandThetwopartiesoriginatedwiththeGloriousRevolutionweretheforerunnersofthe Party,thelatterwereofthe party.and.Theformerwere16.In1765,theScottishinventorandothermachinery.8.'svebecameaplaceofpilgrimageinandbeyondchaucer'stimeafterhewasmurdered.9._wasthedeadlybubonicplague,whichreducedEnglandmillionbytheendofthe14thcentury.'spopulationfromfourmillionto10.OneoftheconsequencesoftheUprisingof1381wastheemergeneeofanewclassoffarmers.11.JamesIandhissonCharlesIbothbelievedfirmlyin12.DuringtheCivilWar,theCavalierssupported,whiletheRoundheadssupported13.AftertheCivilWar,OliverCromwelldeclaredEnglanda,later,hebecameIn1707,theActofunitedEnglandandThetwopartiesoriginatedwiththeGloriousRevolutionweretheforerunnersofthe Party,thelatterwereofthe party.and.Theformerwere16.In1765,theSducedaveryefficientthatcouldbeappliedtotextileAftertheIndustrialRevolution,Britainbecamethe”oftheworld.DuringtheSecondWorldWarledBritaintofinalvictoryin1945.19.In1974and1977,thetwoshockcausedinflationtorisedramatically.19.In1974and1977,thetwo20.Naturalgaswasdiscoveredin1965andoilin1970under21.hasEurope'slargestcollectionofforeignownedchipfactories.22.NewindustriesinBritainincludeandotherhigh-techindustries.23.Thepartywhichwinsthesecondlargestnumberofseatsbecomestheofficialleaderand“ cabinet”.,withitsown24.ThePrimeMinisterisappointedby,andhis/herofficialresideneeis25.TherearetwotiersoflocalgovernmentthroughoutEnglandandWales:and26.ThecriminallawinBritainpresumesthebeyondreasonabledoubt.oftheaccuseduntilhehasbeenprovedguiltypersonsinEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland,and27.ThejuryusuallyconsistsofpersonsinScotland.personsinEngland,WalesandNorthernIreland,and23.23.28.TheultimatecourtofappealincivilcasesthroughouttheUKis29.InBritainthewelfarestateappliesmainlyto,nationalinsuraneeand30.ThetwoestablishedchurchesinBritainareand31.EducationintheUKiscompuIsoryforallbetweentheagesof(inNorthenIreland)and32.InthepastchildrenselectiontestsknownasinBritain wereallocatedtodifferent secondary schoolsonthebasisof,whichwasreplacedby33.Educationafter16intheUKisdividedintoand34.Themost-knownuniversitiesinBritainareandwhichdatefromtheandcenturies.35.In ,AlaskaandHavaiibecamethe49thand50thstates.36.IntheGreatLakes,onlyGanada.belongstoU.S.compietelywhiletheotherfouraresharedwith37.isseparatedfromthemainlandbyCanada.38.TheRockies,thebackboneoftheNorthAmericanContinent,isalsoknownas39.isthelargestcontinentalstateinareaintheU.S.40.TheWestcanbedividedintothreeparts:theGreatPlains,theRockyMountainsand28.TheultimatecourtofappealincivilcasesthroughouttheUKis29.InBritainthewelfarestateappliesmainlyto,nationalinsuraneeand30.ThetwoestablishedchurchesinBritainareand31.EducationintheUKiscompuIsoryforallbetweentheagesof(inNorthenIreland)and32.InthepastchildrenselectiontestsknownasinBritain wereallocatedtodifferent secondary schoolsonthebasisof,whichwasreplacedby33.Educationafter16intheUKisdividedintoand34.Themost-knownuniversitiesinBritainareandwhichdatefromtheandcenturies.35.In ,AlaskaandHavaiibecamethe49thand50thstates.36.IntheGreatLakes,onlyGanada.belongstoU.S.compietelywhiletheotherfouraresharedwith37.isseparatedfromthemainlandbyCanada.38.TheRockies,thebackboneoftheNorthAmericanContinent,isalsoknownas39.isthelargestcontinentalstateinareaintheU.S.40.TheWestcanbedividedintothreeparts:theGreatPlains,theRockyMountainsand41.TheSouthistheheadquartersofalargesegmentoftheandindustry.ofAmerica.42.NewEnglandissometimescalledtheofAmerica.43.isconsideredtobeoneofthecharacteristicsoftheAmericanpeoplesinceoneinfivemovestoanewhomeeveryyear.43.ThefirstblackswerebroughttonorthAmericaasslavesinThelargestgroupofAsian-AmericansaretheFillintheblanks:highlands,lowlands2.west3.Anglo-Saxons,Celts4.Jutes,Saxons,Angles,Angles5.Hastings6.feudal7.DomesdayBook,10868.ThomasBecket9.BlackDeath,two10.yeomen11.theDivineRightofKings12.theking,theParliament13.Commonwealth,LordProtector14.Union,Scotland15.WhigsToriesLiberal Conservative 16.JamesWattsteamengine17.workship18.WinstonChurchill

oil20.theNorthSea21.Scotland22.microprocessors andcomputer,biotechnology26.Opposition,shadow24.theQueen.No.10Downing25.countrycouncils,districtcouncilsinnocenee27.12,1528.theHouseofLords29.theNationalHealthService,socialsecurity30.the26.ChurchofEngland,theChurchofScotland31.5,4,1632.eleven-plus,comprehensiveschools33.furthereducation,higheducation34.Oxford,Cambridge,12th,13th35.195936.LakeMichigan37.Alaska38.theContinentalDivide39.Texas40.theIntermountainBasinandPlateau41.rocket/missile42.birthplace43.Mobility44.161945.Chinese-AmericansExplainthefollowingterms.1.theHardian'1.theHardian'sWall:AlfredtheGreatWilliamtheConquerorthebattleofHastingsDomesdayBooktheGreatCharter7.theHundredYearsWar7.theHundredYearsWarJoanofArctheBlackDeaththeWarsofRosesBloodyMaryElizabethIOliverCromwelltheBillofRightsWhigsandToriesJamesWattWinstonChurchillAgribusiness

theBritishConstitutionQueenElizabethIItheOppositionthePrivyCouncilcommonlawthejurytheNHScomprehensiveschoolspublicschoolstheGreatLakesNewEnglandbabyboomtheChineseExclusionActtheBillofRightstheEmancipationProclamationtheConstitutionalConventiontheProgressiveMovementthePeaceConferencetheTrumanDoctrine:theMarshallPlantheNewFrontierchecksandbalances:Answerbrieflythefollowingquestions:'sdeath?'sdeath?WhydidtheWilliamtheConquerorinvadeEnglandafterEdwardWhatweretheconsequencesoftheNormanConquest?WhatwerethecontentsandthesignificaneeoftheGreatCharter?WhatdoyouknowabouttheEnglishRenaissanee?WhydidtheRestorationtakeplace?7.Howdidthe"GloriousRevolution”breakout?Whatwasthesignificaneeofit?8.WhatisyourcommentonlandenclosuresinEngland?9.HowdidtheEnglishIndustrialRevolutionproceed?10.WhatdoyouknowabouttheChartistMovementandthePeopleonthem?'sCharter?Whatsyourcommer11.HowdidtheLabourPartycomeintobeing?12.Whatisaconstitutionalmonarchy?WhendiditbegininBritain?13.WhatistheroleoftheMonarchyintheBritishgovernment?14.WhatarethemainfunctionsofParliament?15.Whydothecriminalconvictsliketobetriedfirstbeforethemagistratescourts?16.Whatdoesthecivilcourtssystemdo?17.Whatismeantbytheterm“welfarestate”inBritain?18.WhatisthemostimportantestablishedChurchinBritain?HowisitrelatedtotheCrownandlinkedwiththeState?19.WhatdistinguishestheOpenUniversityfromallotherBritishUniversities?20.Saysomethingaboutthethreeimmigrationwaves.21.WhydidtheearlysettlerscometoAmerica?WhowerethePilgrims?WhowerethePuritans?WhatwerethefeaturesinthecoloniaiperiodwhichhadinflueneeonlaterAmericandevelopment?22.WhatwerethecausesoftheWarofIndependence?23.Whatwasunusual abouttheArticleofConfederation? WhatwasthestruggleConstitutionalConvention?Howwastheconflictsolved?atthe24.WhydidtheCivilWarbreakout?Howdidthewarend?25.WhatwerethecontentsoftheNewDeal?26.WhatwastheimpactoftheVietnamWar-onAmericansociety?27.WhowasMcCarthyandwhatwasMcCarthyism?28.Whatiscounterculture?Whataresomeoftheformsofcounterculture?29.WhatarethefunctionsoftheCongress?30.WhataresomeofthecharacteristicsofAmericaneducation?III.Explainthefollowingterms.1.theHardian'sWall:ItwasoneofthetwogreatwallsbuiltbytheRomanstokeepthePictsoutoftheareatheyhadconquered.2.AlfredtheGreatadvisetheking.ItAlfredwasastrongkingofthewisemen.ItwascreatedbytheAnglo-Saxonsto'sthebasisofthePrivyCouncilwhichstillexiststoday._3.WilliamtheConqueror WilliamwasDukeofNormandy.HeIandedhisarmyinOct,1066anddefeatedkingHarold.ThenhewascrownedkingofEnglandonChristamsDaythesameyear.HeestablishedastrongNormangovernmentandthefeudalsysteminEngland. _4.thebattleofHastings In1066,KingEdwarddiedwithnoheir,theWitanchoseHaroldasking.William,DukeofNormandy,invadedEngland.OnOctober14,thetwoarmiesmetnearHasting.Afteraday'battle,Haroldwaskilledandhisarmycompietely defeated.SothisbattlewasveryimportantonthewayoftheRomanconquest.5.DomesdayBookUnderWilliam,thefeudalsystemwasestablished.WilliamsentofficialstocompileapropertyrecordknownasDomesdayBook,whichcompietedin1086.ItwastheresultofageneralsurveyofEnglandmadein1085.Itstatedtheextent,value,thepopulation, stateofcultivation,andownershipoftheIand.ItseemedtotheEnglishliketheBookofdoomonJudgementDay._KingJohn 'sreigncausedmuchdiscontentamongthebarons.In1215,hewasforcedtosignadocument,knownasMangnaCara,ortheGreatCharter.Ithas63clauses.ThoughithaslongbeenregardedasthefoundationofEnglishliberities,itsspiritwasthelimitationoftheking'spowers,keepingthemwithintheboundsofthefeudallawoftheland. _6.the