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What was the last foreign invasion in Britain ?
The Norman invasion
The Roman invasion
The Germanic invasion
The Celtic invasion
After the Romans left, Britain was soon attacked and conquered by......(the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes).
The Celtic tribes
The Norman tribes
The Germanic tribes
The Roman tribes
The term "Dane" generally refers to from Denmark.?
A. the Romans
B. the Vikings
C. The Normans
D. the Anglo-Sax
In Britain, Bills begin life in the House of Common and go through..........stages.
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
What did the Domesday Book provide the necessary information for?
Tax purposes
B. Income levels
C. Racial groups
D . Educational levels
In Britain, the design and layout the debating chamber of the House of Commons distinctive with 2 rows of".........."facing each other
A . chairs
B. armchairs
C . tables
D . benches
In Britain, members of.......... are called Members of Parliament (MPs)
the House of Lords
the Senate
the House of Representatives
the House of Commons
In written law, the Queen has.........
less power
no power
almost no power
absolute power
The British Parliament works in the..........also called the Houses of Parliament
White House
Kremlin
Meeting Chamber
Palace of Westminster
The United States shares land borders with Canada (to the north) and........... (to the south).
Britain
Russia
Mexico
India
Alaska and Hawaii are 2 ......states.
contiguous
non-contiguous
conterminous
non-conterminous
The capital city......District of Columbia, is a federal district located on land donated by the state of Maryland.
New York
Texas
Washington
Calitornia
🥳The Mississippi-Missouri river system is the.......in the United States
longest
shortest
largest
smallest
........only accounts for a small part of the United States economy
Commercial service
Industrial and service
High-technology
Agriculture production
The United States contains examples of nearly every.........climate
tropical
extreme
global
subtropical
🥴In Britain, members of ..........are called Members of Parliament (MPs).
the House of Lords
the Senate
the House of Commons
the House of Representatives
In written law, the Queen has......
absolute power
almost no power
no power
less power
48 contiguous states (or the Lower 48) are in the single region between.........and Mexico
Canada
Cuba
Russia
Britain
The Great Plains lie in the west of the......and east of the Rocky Mountains.
Red River
Columbia River
Thames River
Mississippi River
Hawaii island is separated from the other states by.......
the Atlantic Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
the Gulf of Mexico
the Arctic Ocean
The United States economy mainly consists of the.....sectors
high-technology
industrial and service
commercial
agricultural
The climate of the United States is highly.......
extreme
tropical
diverse
temperate
Great Britain includes.....
England, Scotland and Wales
A group of islands including Great Britain, and Northern Ireland
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and number of small islands
Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic
The counties around the capital London are called......
Home Counties
House Countries
House Counties
Home Countries
Britain is.......in energy resources, especially oil and natural gas.
Good
Rich
Poor
Bad
The Union Jack is a symbol of.....
continuity
Loyalty
Unity
purity
British people can also either be English......Welsh or Irish (from Northern Ireland only)
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Scottish
In fact, it is safest to use........when talking about people from Britain and ". adjective to describe their nationality
Britain - British
England - English
Scotland Scottish
Wales Welsh
In Britain, the weather can be........ but rarely extreme
unpredictable
predictable
predicted
guessed
What does "LEA" stand for?
Lower Education Authority
Large Education Authorities
Local Education Authority
Law Education Authority
The school year in Britain is divided into 3 terms:.........
Autumn term, Spring term and Summer term
Winter term, Spring term and Autumn term
Spring term, Summer term and Autumn term
Summer term, Autumn term and Winter term
What does the phrase "Grammar school" mean in Britain?
Trường ngữ pháp
Trường cao đẳng
Trường nghề
Trường chuyên
The British students go to school to learn......
acedamic knowledge
vocational courses
practical skills
sports
What are the two oldest and most famous universities in Britain?
Harvard university and Cambridge university
Redbrick" university and Harvard university
Cambridge university and Oxford university
Oxford university and "Redbrick" university
At the age of 16, British people are........to leave school if they want to.
obliged
unable
forced
free
In Britain, the real head of a university is the........
Hend Chancellor
Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor
How many core subjects are there in the British National Curriculum?
3
4
5
6
British children can attend........without paying tuition fees
semi-public schools
independent schools
public schools
state schools
British independent schools are fee paying schools and not maintained by......
LEAs
GCSE
MOE
DES
British universities seleer their students based on their "A" level results and.......
age
sports
interviews
sex
The two oldest and most famous universities in Britain are known as......
Cambridge
Harvard
Redbrick
Oxbridge
What does the phrase"Comprehensive school"mean in Britain?
Trường chuyên
Trường tổng hợp
Trường nghề
Trường ngữ pháp
How many foundation subjects are there in the British National Curriculum?
4
5
6
7
The schools funded by the government either directly or via LEAs in the UK are called?
independent schools.
state schools
public schools
technical schools
There are 3 basic levels of state school system: .....
Infant schools, Primary schools and Junior schools
Infant schools, Junior schools and Secondary school
Nursery schools, Primary schools and Secondary schools
Nursery schools, Primary schools and Junior schools
In Briain, full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between.........
13 and 18
11 and 18
5 and 16
7 and 13
State schools are ...........for every child in Britain. They are provided with books and equipment without charge
. fee-paying
not free
fee-paid
free
🍎🍎🍎🍎Great Britain is the largest island in Europe and .......... largest in the world.
the eighth
the seventh
. the fifth
the sixth
Britain especially excels in......like electronics, aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
agriculture
commercial service
high-technology industries
energy resources
The Union flag is a flag containing 3 other flags of.....
England, Scotland and Wales
Wales, England and Ireland
Ireland, Scotland and England
Wales, Ireland and Scotland
Definitely, the people from the British Isles are all.....
English
Scottish
Irish
British
An other name for the Union Jack is......
Royal Banner
Royal Ban
Royal Bank
Royal Banker
The amount of rain that falls on a town in Britain depends on where it is. The further.......you go, the more rain you get
South
East
West
North
The amount of rain that falls on a town in Britain depends on where it is. The further.......you go, the more rain you get
South
East
West
North
should always be remembered that it can make some people angry if you refer to Britain by other name.......,
England
English
British
Britons
🥭Who were the early inhabitants of British Isles?
Old Stone Age men
New Stone Age men
The Celts
The Danes
Under.......feudalism was established
Roman rule
Norman rule
Celtic rule
Germanic rule
One theory is that.........was a place where people could observe the movements of the sun for the purposes of agriculture.
Stonehenge
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
Averbury
The British Parliament consists of 3 separate elements:..........the House of Lords and the House of Commons
the Lord Chancellor
the Queen/King
the Prime Minister
the Member of Parliament
In Britain, the Lord Chancellor has...........to curtail a debate, as well as speaking in debate
the power
no authority
the right
the authority
In reality, the Queen has......... at all
a lot of power
absolute power
almost power
almost no power
Important Members of Parliament, ministers, sit in front and are called........
backbenchers
behindbenchers
benchers
frontbenchers
The British Parliament works in the........ also called the Houses of Parliament.
Palace of Westminster
Meeting Chamber
White House
Kremlin
...........have a higher education attainment level than all other racial groups in the United states.
Black Americans
Asian Americans
African Americans
White Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans make up the largest........in the United States
educational attainment levels
poverty rate
ethnic minority
population
In the United States, the national government is divided into 3 separate branches. They are.....
the executive branch, the judicial branch and the federal branch
the judicial branch, the federal branch and the lawmaking branch
the lawmaking branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch
the federal branch, the lawmaking branch and the executive branch
Which branch is the most powerful of the 3 branches of the US government?
The judicial branch and the executive branch
The legislative and the executive branches
The lawmaking branch and the judicial branch
The executive branch and the judicial branch
The Constitution of the United States includes a......... which is designed to protect specific individual rights and freedoms from government interference.
Domesday Book
Dacloration of Indanandanca
Checks and Balances
Bill of Rights
🍒🍒The US Presidential elections are held every ........years, on the first Tuesday in November.
4
5
6
7
In the United States, the House of Representatives consists of a total of.........representatives divided among the fifty states by population
335
435
535
635
There are six years of elementary school and usually two years of.......(or junior high school), and four years of high school.
secondary school
further school
middle school
primary school
American public schools are ...........and open to all at the elementary and secondary level (high school), but public universities charge tuition and have competitive entrance requirements
fee-paid
fee-listening
not free
free
All.......must pay tuition expense in the United States
university students
primary students
elementary students
secondary students
...., a private university considered by many to be one of the nation's most prestigious in the US
. "redbrick"
Cambridge
Oxford
Harvard
🍄🍄European Americans have the lowest......and the second highest educational attainment levels
poverty rate
ethnic minority
area
population
The population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups coming from many races, nationalities, and religions. Some scholars described it as a melting pot or.......
a frozen pot
a mixed pot
a rice bowl
a salad bowl
Black......had ended in the United States after Lincoln won the presidency in 1860.
feudalism
was
invasion
slavery
In the United States, the.......of the government is called the Congress.
lawmaking branch
federal branch
executive branch
judicial branch
The US Congress has two Houses. They are......
the House of Representatives and the House of Lords
the Senate and the House of Commons
the Senate and the House of Representatives
the House of Lords and the House of Commons
In America, members of the House of Representatives are elected for two-year terms, while senators serve.........terms
six-year
seven-year
five-year
four-year
How many branches does the national government of the United States have?
2
3
4
5
The President and both Houses of Congress have almost complete political........from each other because they are all chosen in separate elections
independence
support
dependence
influence
In the United States, the Senate has......senators from each state regardless of the size of its population
2
3
4
5
Not all the US school systems have kindergarten, but all do have twelve years of......middle school, and senior high school
elementary
secondary
nursery
primary
There are also some........in America, which serve mainly upper-class children.
elite private schools
grammar schools
elementary schools
comprehensive schools
American schools tend to put more emphasis on developing........than they do on acquiring quantities of facts.
physical education
practical knowledge
acedamic knowledge
critical thinking skills
The majority of Harvard students came from.....
public high schools
primary schools
elementary schools
secondary schoools
