判断题Chapter 11. People in different parts of Britain like to use the name England to refer to their country. (F)2. The Severn River is the longest river of Britain, which originates in Wales and flows through western England.(T)3. Today more than half of the people in Wales still speak the ancient Welsh language. (F)4. In terms of population and area, Northern Ireland is the second largest part of Britain.(F)5. Although the climate in Britain is generally mild, the temperature in northern Scotland often falls below -10C in January . (F)6. The majority of the people in Britain are descendants of the Anglo-Saxons.(T)7. The Celtic people were the earliest known inhabitants of Britain.(T)8. English evolved into what is now described as Modern English from the late 1t6 century.(F)Chapter 21. British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)2. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the t5 century.(T)3. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxons tribes exercised power at their own will. (F)4. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in thet8 century.(T)5. Henry n built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)6. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)7. The Hundred Years War -13353) was a series of wars fought between the British and the Vikings for trade and territory.(F)8. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen Elizabeth actually defended the fruit of the Reformation.(T)Chapter 31. Conventions are regarded less important than the statutory law in the working of the British government.(T)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. The British Parliament is the law-making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)5. The members of the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)6. The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)7. Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)8. The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(T)Chapter 41. British was the first industrialized nation in the world.(T)2. The British economy experienced a relative decline during the post-war period.(T)3. Limited resources and high unemployment rate were persistent problems that prevented rapid economic development in Britain after World Warn .(F)4. Thatcher s revolution turned out to be a great success in dealing with all the British economic and social problems.(F)5. The economic approach adopted by Tony Blair was different from that of the old Labor Party and the Conservative Party.(T)6. Blair made the Bank of England independent in order to separate politics from economic policy.(T)7. Britain is an important oil exporter since its oil industry has a long history.(F)8. Nuclear power is one of the major energy source in Britain.(T)Chapter 51. The British government has been responsible for education since the early 1800s.(F)2. Education in Britain is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and15.(F)3. The National Curriculum is compulsory in both the state system and the independent system.(F)4. When children finish their schooling at 16, they are required to take a national GCSE examination.(T)5. Graduates from state schools in Britain have a less favorable chance to enter famous universities than those from independent schools.(T)6. The Times is the world s oldest Sunday newspapers.(F)7. The BBC World Service broadcasts only in English throughout the world.(F)8. Some British holidays are celebrated to mark important events in the Christian calendar, and some others are related to local customs and traditions.(T)Chapter 81. The eastern highlands formed by the Appalachians hold one third of the countrys continental territory.(F)2. The climate in the United States can be classified as temperate,with some mild su btropical and tropical zones.(T)3. Almost through the middle of the United States, north to south,runs a well-know n 50-centimeter rainfall line.(T)4. New York is the commercial and financial center of the United States , and it is co mposed of five boroughs including Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island ,and Queens.(T)5. San Francisco is the second largest city after New York and the world famous Holl ywood and Disneyland are located here.(F)6. During the 1830s and 1840s, many northern Europeans and Irish immigrants cam e to America.(T)7. Almost half of the immigrants coming to the United States in the 1980s were Asia ns.(T)8. Basic American cultural values are freedom, equality and desire to work hard for a higher standard of living.(T)Chapter 91. America was named after Amer