英美概况课后习题Chapter 1 1. The full and official name of Great Britain changed into its present-day form in the year of （1927）。2. The highest mountain peak in Britain is in （Scotland）。 3. The longest river in Britain is the（Severn）River.4. The largest lake in Britain is located in（Northern Ireland）5. The highest mountain peak in Britain is called（ Ben Nevis ）。6. The Lake District is well-known for its wild and beautiful scenery ， its varied lakes， the lake Poets。 7. Which of the following is NOT the feature of British climate?. coldness B. more rainy days C. changeability D. more fogsChapter 2 2. The English people are descendants of（ Anglo-Saxons）。3. Middle English took shape about a century after the （Norman） Conquest.6. The established church of Britain is（The Church of England ）。7. Which of the following religious sects does not belong to Free Churches?. the Roman Catholic Church B. QuakersC. Methodists D. Baptists8. Easter is kept, commemorating the （Resurrecting） of Jesus Christ.Chapter 5 1. The Conservative and the Labour parties have been in power by turns ever since the end of ( the end of Second World War). 3. The general election in Britain is held every years.American is held every years. 7. The party that has the majority of seats in （the House of Commons）will form the government in Britain。1. The earliest settlers on the British Isles were the （Iberians）。3. In 43 A.D., Roman under（Claudius） conquered Britain.4.Roman Britain lasted until the year of _ 410 A.D. _ when all Roman troops went back to the continent.5.Which of the following was NOT a thing of value left behind by Roman?. Welsh Christianity B. the Roman Roads C. cities （D. enormous wealth）6.In the middle of fifth century, Anglo-Saxons came from the region of _ Denmark_ and the low Countries and settled in Britain.8.Which of the follow kingdoms was NOT set up by Angle?A. Northumbria B. Mercia C. East Anglia （ D. Kent）15.The Great Charter was made in the interest of _ the feudal lords_.1. _Edward _ launched the Hundred Years War.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The Hundred Years War was a feudal war.B. The Hundred Years War was a trade war. The Hundred Years War lasted for one hundred years.D. The Hundred Years War is one of the historical events that marked the decline of feudalism in Britain.3.From _ 1343_ onward, Parliament was divided into two chambers.4.Black Death to some extent brought _Higher wages and greater freedom_ to villains.7.War of Roses were fought _ intermittently_ between the Lacastrians and the Yorkists from 1455 to 1485.9.The House of Tudor was founded in _ 1485_.10.The British Bourgeois Revolution took place in the _ 17th_ century.11. Which of the following statements about the Renaissance is NOT true?. the Renaissance was a revival of interest in many things that the early Middle Ages had cared about.B. the Renaissance was a cultural movement by humanists.C. the Renaissance spread into England under the Tudor.D. During the Renaissance, the theatre attained great popularity under Elizabeth.12.The two centuries just before the outbreak of the Bourgeois revolution were a period of capital accumulation 13. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Puritans?A. Puritans were Christians.B. Puritans were opposed to Charles and his ideas.C. Puritans wished to purify the Church of England. Puritans chose William Laud as archbishop.14.Charles ruled without Parliament for （11） years。19.which of the following statements is not ture of the commonwealth period。A. Cromwell suppressed the diggers.B. Cromwell killed Levelers in the army.C. Cromwell conquered Ireland.（D. Cromwell restored the House of Stuart.）20.The “glorious revolution” of 1688 put _William of Orange_ on the throne.1. The British Industrial Revolution first began in the textile industry。2. James Hargreaves invented the “spinning Jenny.”3. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, which of the following statements is NOT true?（ D. Workers living and working conditions were improved.）6. The Peoples Charter was not .B. accepted by Parliament.9. The author of Wealth of Nations is .A. Adam Smith (C)10. The principle of population was formulated by C. Thomas Malthus 1. The first British colony was B. Newfoundland。3. The British colonists forced the Qing government to conclude the Treaty of Nanking in 1842.5. Which of the following is NOT the feature of imperialism ?C. free competition 6. Which is NOT the member country of the Triple Alliance ?A. Germany （B. France） C. Austria-Hungary D. Italy7. Which was NOT the member country of the Triple Entente ?A. Britain B. France C. Russia （D. Italy）8. Which of the following is NOT true of the depression in1930s ?D. Unemployment rate was low11. In which year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor ?