Chapter 2
1.The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented.(T)
2.The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.(T)
3.The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe--- the Britons.(T)
4.The Anglo--Saxons came to Britain in the mid--5th century.(T)
5.The chief or king of the Anglo--Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will.(F)
6.The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century.(T)
7.Henry II built up a large empire which included England and most of France.(T)
8.The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople.(F)
9.The Hundred Years' War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans foe trade and territory.(F)
10.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
2.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
3.Westminster Abbey was built at the time of B .
A. St. Augustine
B. Edward the Confessor
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great
4.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
5.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
6.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
7.The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between B .
A. Protestants and Puritans
B. Royalists and Parliamentarians
C. nobles and peasants
D. aristocrats and Christians
8. A was passed after the Glorious Revolution.
A. Bill of Rights
B. Act of Supremacy
C. Provisions of Oxford
D. Magna Carta
9.The Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain by the middle of the C
century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
10.Britain faced strong challenges in its global imperial dominance by the beginning of the
D century.
A. 17th
B. 18th
C. 19th
D. 20th
Chapter 3
1.Conventions are regarded less important than common law in the working of the
British government.(F)
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.British Parliament is the law--making body of the Commonwealth of Nations.(F)
5.Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal are all members in the British Upper House.(T)
6.The members in the House of Commons are appointed rather than elected.(F)
7.The British Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in Parliament.(T)
8.Cabinet members are chosen by the Prime Minister from various political parties in Parliament.(F)
9.British law consists of two parts,the civil law and the criminal law.(T)
10.The legal systems in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are much
similar in terms of law, organization and practice.(F)
1. The British government is characterized by a division of powers between three of
the following branches with the exception of the C .
A. judiciary
B. legislature
C. monarchy
D. executive
2.The importance of the British monarchy can be seen in its effect on D .
A.passing the bills
B. advising the government
C. political parties
D. public attitude
3.As a revising chamber, the House of Lords is expected to B the House
of Commons.
A. rival
B. complement
C. criticize
D. inspect
4.British Cabinet works on the principle of A .
A. collective responsibility
B. individual responsibility
C. defending the collectivism
D. defending the individuals
5.The main duty of the British Privy Council is to B .
A. make decisions
B. give advice
C. pass bills
D. supervise the Cabinet
6.In Britain, the parliamentary general election is held every C years.
A. three
B. four
C. five
D. six
7. C has a distinct legal system based on Roman law.
A. Wales
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
8.Generally speaking, the British Parliament operates on a B system.
A. single-party
B. two-party
C. three-party
D. multi-party
9.The policies of the Conservative Party are characterized by pragmatism and
D .
A. government intervention
B. nationalization of enterprises
C. social reform
D. a belief in individualism
10.The Labor Party affected the British society greatly in that it A .
A. set up the National Health Service
B. improved public transportation
