I. Multiple Choice
1. The was “the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants—giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning” (Engels). a. Renaissance
b. Industrial Revolution c. Reformation
d. Bourgeois Revolution
2. is regarded as the first English Prime Minster. a. Duke of Willington b. William Gladstone c. Benjamin Disraeli d. Sir Robert Walpole
3. The official head of Parliament is . a. the Prime Minister b. the Monarch
c. the Speaker d. the Chancellor
4. The present sovereign of Britain is . a. Elizabeth I b. Elizabeth II
c. Elizabeth III d. Edward II
5. is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. a. Christmas b. Good Friday
c. Easter Monday d. Boxing Day
6. published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times. a. Adam Smith b. Charles Darwin c. Thomas More d. Francis Bacon
7. The largest section of Great Britain is . a. Scotland b. Wales c. England
d. Northern Ireland
8. The Lake District is well known for . a. its wild and beautiful scenery b. its varied lakes
c. the Lake Poets d. all above
9. The highest peak in Great Britain is . a. Ben Nevis b. Cross Fell c. Snowdon d. Cheviot Hill
10. The capital city of Wales is . a. Edinburgh b. Belfast c. Cardiff
d. Londonderry
11. The part that receives the largest amount of annual rainfall is . a. the east lowlands
b. the northern part of England c. the northwestern part of Scotland d. Wales
12. The longest river in Britain is the . a. Thames River b. Severn River c. Clyde River d. Tyne River
13. The largest lake of the United Kingdom is in . a. England b. Wales c. Scotland
d. Northern Ireland
14. The vast majority of the people of the UK are . a. Roman Catholics b. Presbyterians c. Anglicans d. Methodists
15. The English are mainly descendants of . a. Celts
b. Anglo-Saxons c. Vikings
d. Norman Conquerors
16. A cockney is a . a. typical Englishman b. typical Londoner c. typical Briton
d. native London dialect speaker
17. The Welsh came to Britain . a. earlier than the English
b. later than the English c. together with the English d. in the 13th century
18. Which word is not exact to describe the Welsh? a. Musical. b. Emotional. c. Cheerful. d. Suspicious.
19. Most of the Scotsmen now speak . a. English b. Celtic c. Gaelic
d. both English and Gaelic
20. A typical Scotsman is usually depicted in the following word except . a. brave
b. hard-working c. economical d. extravagant
21. Most people in Northern Ireland are . a. Catholics b. Protestants c. Presbyterians d. Nonconformists
22. The earliest known settlers on the British Isles were . a. Celts b. Iberians c. Gaels
d. Anglo-Saxons
23. The real Roman conquest of Britain began in . a. 55 BC b. 54 BC c. AD 43 d. AD 96
24. Which part of Britain was radically transformed by the Romans? a. Scotland. b. Wales. c. England. d. London.
25. Christianity was first brought to England by . a. Romans
b. Anglo-Saxons c. Celts d. Danes
26. Which of the following tribes first came to Britain?
a. Anglos. b. Saxons. c. Jutes. d. Teutons.
27. King Ethelred was called Ethelred the Unready because . a. he was always unready for fighting b. he lacked military preparedness c. he failed to make preparedness d. he failed to follow good advice
28. The greatest achievement of William the Conqueror was . a. the establishment of the legal system b. the introduction of the feudalism c. the spreading of Norman-French d. the compiling of the Domesday Book
29. The Domesday Book included all the following points except . a. all land and property of then England b. the rights of landowners c. the duty of every court d. the power of the king
30. The last of the true Norman Kings was . a. William Rufus b. Henry I c. Henry II d. Robert
31. The founder of the English legal system and the Common Law was . a. Henry I b. Henry II c. Stephen d. Matilda
32. The Great Charter includes all the following points except that . a. no tax should be made without the approval of the council b. no freemen should be arrested except by the law of the land
c. if the king attempted to free himself from law the vassals had the right to force the king to obey d. the vassals had the sole power to levy a tax on people
33. The first “Prince of Wales” in English history was . a. Henry III b. Edward I c. Edward II d. Edward III
34. The Parliament of was known as “model parliament”. a. Henry III
b. Simon de Monfort c. Edward I d. Edward II
35. Wales was conquered by . a. Edward I b. Edward II c. Henry III d. Richard I
36. The chief demand of the peasants during Tyler‟s Rising of 1381 was . a. to punish the lawyers b. to raise wages c. to free villeins
d. to reform the church
37. The War of the Roses ended in 1485 with the accession of , the first king of the House of Tudor. a. Henry VII b. Henry VIII c. John of Gaunt d. Edward IV
38. Under Henry VII, the justices of the Peace had all the following powers except . a. trying cases
b. the care of roads and bridges c. training lawyers d. the control of guilds
39. John Cabot was sent to discover new way to the East by . a. the Pope
b. the King of Spain c. Henry VII d. Henry VIII
40. Which is not proper to describe the Church of Middle Ages? a. It was a religious body that had a political power. b. It was a body that had a legal power.
c. It was a branch of national government controlled by king. d. It was like an upper-state organization that was very powerful.
41. The external pretext for the Reformation in England was „s divorce case. a. Henry VII b. Henry VIII c. Clement II d. Charles V
42. Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Pope in . a. 1558 b. 1571 c. 1586 d. 1603
43. Who was a Catholic among the following kings and queens? a. Henry VIII b. Edward VI
c. “Bloody Mary” d. Elizabeth I
44. Spanish Armada was defeated in . a. 1558 b. 1588 c. 1600 d. 1603
45. In drama the most shining representatives of the Elizabethan Age were the following ones except . a. Christopher Marlowe b. Edmund Spenser c. William Shakespeare d. Ben Jonson
46. Guy Fawkes was . a. a Protestant b. a Presbyterian c. an Anglican d. a Catholic
47. Which is incorrect to describe King James I?
a. He believed that kings were responsible to parliament. b. He believed that king derived his authority from God.
c. He tried to make the Church of England subservient to his will.
d. He was quite learned and was remembered by the English for the compiling of the Authorized Version of the Bible.
48. The trouble of Charles I, which led to the first Civil War, came at first when he . a. dissolved Parliament b. persecuted Protestant c. asked people for “loans”
d. wanted to reform the Presbyterian Church in Scotland
49. Which group in the following were inclined to support the King during the Civil War? a. Merchants.
b. Yeomen and artisans. c. Catholics.
d. Extreme Protestants.
50. Charles I was tried by the High Court mainly because . a. he was an absolute king
b. he waned to reform the Church of Scotland c. he started the Second Civil War
d. he wanted to establish Presbyterianism in England
51. The Rump Parliament was dispersed by Cromwell in . a. 1649 b. 1651 c. 1653 d. 1658
52. The Great Fire of London broke out in . a. 1660 b. 1665 c. 1666 d 1667
53. The Glorious Revolution marked the . a. beginning of the crown supremacy over parliament b. end of the Civil War c. failure of the Parliament
d. beginning of the constitutional monarchy
54. England and Scotland were constitutionally united in . a. 1603 b. 1688 c. 1702 d. 1707
55. After the French and Indian War, Britain got control of . a. Canada b. India
c. the Ohio Valley d. all above
56. When American colonies were fighting for independence, the King of Great Britain was . a. George I b. George II c. George III d. George IV
57. Britain completed her railway system by . a. 1800 b. 1820 c. 1850 d. 1870
58. According to the Reform Bill 1832, who got the right to vote? a. The male workers in cities. b.. The middle class. c. The women. d. Te farmhands.
59. The People‟s Charter includes all the following points except . a. the universal manhood suffrage
b. the abolition of property qualification for MPs c. the abolition of payment of MPs d. voting by secret ballot
60. The 19th century economic thinking stems chiefly form . a. Thomas Malthus b. David Ricardo
c. Robert Owen d. Adam Smith
61. The “principle of population” was formulated by . a. Thomas Malthus b. David Ricardo c. Robert Owen d. Adam Smith
62. Who was probably reluctant to abolish the corn laws? a. The Tories. b. The Whigs. c. The workers.
d. The urban middle class.
63. The incorrect comment on Gladstone is . a. He stood for laissez faire in economics. b. He favored economy in public expenditure. c. he adopted an aggressive foreign policy. d. He adopted gradual parliamentary reform.
64. The incorrect comment on Disraeli is . a. He was the founder of the Liberal Party.
b. His policy was to expand the British Empire. c. He made Queen Victoria Empress of India. d. Under him the second Reform bill was passed. 65. Which reform bill granted women suffrage? a. The Reform Bill of 1832. b. The Reform Bill of 1867. c. The Reform Bill of 1884. d. None above.
66. The labour Party was founded in . a. 1893 b. 1899 c. 1900 d. 1906
67. Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in . a. 1837 b. 1876 c. 1898 d. 1901
68. The first dominion of Great Britain was . a. Canada
b. New Zealand c. Australia
d. the Union of South Africa
69. The Boers in South Africa were from . a. the Orange Free State
b. Transvaal c. Germany d. Netherlands
70. The causes for Britain to join the “Triple Entente” in 1907 were the following ones except . a. the failure of the British rapprochement with Germany b. the skillful diplomacy of the French ambassador to Britain c. the German policy to build a large navy d. the British splendid isolation policy
71. Britain declared war on Germany in Aug. 1914 when Germany invaded . a. France b. Poland c. Belgium d. Serbia
72. According to the Treaty of Versailles of 1919, Britain got . a. most of the Germany‟s remaining merchant ships b. Palestine and Mesopotamia from Turkey
c. German colonies in Africa and in the Pacific Ocean as mandates of the League of Nations d. all above
73. The British Communist Party was founded in . a. 1918 b. 1919 c. 1920 d. 1921
74. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher agreed in to return Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. a. 1983 b. 1985 c. 1988 d. 1990
75. The chief cause that led to Mrs. Thatcher‟s resignation in 1990 was the . a. imposition of property taxes b. imposition of a per-capita tax c. cutting public expenditure
d. denationalization of private enterprise
76. Anthony Blair became Prime Minister in . a. 1994 b. 1996 c. 1997 d. 1998
77. Which document, for the first time in English history, forced King to take the advice of nobles?
a. The Petition of Right of 1628. b. Habeas Corpus Act.
c. Magna Carta.
d. The Bill of Rights of 1689.
78. Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in . a. 1951 b. 1952 c. 1953 d. 1954
79. Among the following members the first one to succeed to the throne is . a. the King‟s brother b. the Catholic son
c. the Protestant daughter d. the Protestant son
80. The Monarch‟s eldest daughter is usually called . a. Princess of Wales b. princess royal c. Princess daughter
d. female Prince of Wales
81. Which is not right to describe the Prime Minister? a. The head of Cabinet. b. The head of civil service.
c. The leader of the Party in power. d. The head of the country.
82. Most of the practical work of the government is done by . a. the Prime Minister b. the Cabinet ministers c. the heads of departments d. the civil servants
83. A civil servant must be . a. a member of the Party in power b. a MP
c. active in politics d. politically neutral
84. The smallest governmental unit in England is . a. county b. district c. parish
d. community
85. The English Parliament was formally divided into two Houses in . a. the 13th century b. the 14th century c. the 17th century d. 1688
86. The House of Commons has become more important than the House of Lords since .
a. 1642 b. 1660 c. 1688 d. 1832
87. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into law for . a. three months b. six months c. one year d. two years
88. Among the following ones who cannot vote in parliamentary election? a. Girls of 18 years old. b. Civil servants. c. The judges.
d. The hereditary peers.
89. The general election normally takes place every year. a. three b. four c. five d. six
90. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except the . a. Queen‟s Bench Division b. Criminal Division c. Chancery Division d. Family /Division
91. Which one in the following is usually dealt with by the Chancery Division? a. The case of murder.
b. The case concerning mortgages. c. The case of tort.
d. The case concerning divorce.
92. Most of the civil cases are actually tried by . a. Magistrates‟ Courts b. County Courts
c. High Court of Justice d. Crown Court
93. The Whig took the name “Liberal”, while the Tories became the Conservative after . a. 1760 b. 1830 c. 1832 d. 1916
94. The Labour Party became one of the two major parties after . a. 1916 b. 1922 c. 1930 d. 1945
95. The Conservative Party supports the following policies except . a. denationalization b. free enterprise
c. extending the social service d. cautious social reform
96. Which one is not correct to comment on the Labour Party? a. It is a party of anti-Communism.
b. It is in favour of social and economic equality. c. It is less radical in dealing with foreign affairs. d. It is a real socialist party.
97. the Labour Party Conference is attended by from trade unions and local associations. a. representatives b. delegates c. party leaders d. Labour MPs
98. The third largest political party in Britain is the . a. Social Democratic Party b. Liberal Party
c. British Communist Party d. Ulster Unionist Party
99. With the aim of gaining more seats at a general election the Liberal Party formed an official alliance in 1981 with . a. the SDP
b. the Labour Party
c. the British Communists d. the Ulster Unionists
100. During a general election the amount of money each candidate can spend is . a. limited by his party b. limited by law
c. limited by government d. unlimited
101. The LEA is responsible for the following matters except . a. engaging teachers
b. maintaining school buildings c. paying teachers
d. holding examination
102. The curriculum and teaching methods in a state school is usually decided by the . a. LEA
b. Education Committee c. CEO
d. Head Teacher
103. Which aim is more important in primary education? a. To teach children some skills.
b. To make children learn more knowledge. c. To foster the potentialities of children.
d. To help children get good marks for examination.
104. What kind of secondary schools now receives the largest umber of students? a. Grammar Schools. b. Technical Schools.
c. Comprehensive Schools. d. Secondary Modern Schools.
105. Which is incorrect to describe the public schools? a. They are independent schools.
b. They emphasize the importance of character training. c. They are fee-free schools.
d. They pay higher salaries for their teachers.
106. The income of Oxford University is derived mainly from . a. endowments and students‟ fee b. grants from public funds
c. financial support from government d. rates of local governments
107. The most famous redbrick university is . a. Oxford University b. Cambridge University c. London University d. Bristol University
108. Open University communicates with its students mainly by . a. BBC radio
b. television programs
c. national network of tutors d. all above
109. The BBC began its regular TV service in . a. 1922 b. 1927 c. 1936 d. 1945
110. According to the text, the most popular TV channel in Britain is . a. ITV b. BBC-1 c. BBC-2 d. TV-am
111. “Fleet Street” is frequently used to stand for . a. London b. newspapers c. the Press
d. national newspapers
112. Which one in the following is not a quality paper?
a. Daily Telegraph. b. The Times. c. Daily Express. d. The Guardian.
113. Which one is not a popular paper? a. Daily Star. b. The Observer. c. Mirror.
d. Sunday people.
114. The Standard is noted for . a. up-to-the-minute reporting b. large advertising sections
c. popular features and profiles of the people in the news d. all above
115. Which one in the following gives the viewpoint of the left wing of the Labour Party? a. Economists. b. Spectator. c. Tribune. d. Punch.
116. According to the English law, no person can get married below the age of . a. 16 b. 18 c. 20 d. 21
117. In England a wedding ceremony in a registry office is usually . a. more formal than that in a church b. required by law
c. very grand and formal
d. less formal than in a church
118. The commercially produced breakfast cereal first started in . a. America b. England c. Scotland d. Wales
119. In Britain supper means . a. an evening dinner
b. a formal meal in the evening c. a sumptuous dinner
d. a light meal in the evening
120. The decimal currency came into use in Britain in . a. 1960 b. 1969 c 1971 d. 1973
121. Which is incorrect to describe the pub in Britain? a. Children under 16 are not admitted to a pub. b. Te main drink served in pubs is beer. c. Most pubs sell all kinds of alcohol. d. The pubs are open all day.
122. Generally speaking the English are . a. talkative in public places b. hostile to radical changes c. quarrelsome
d. impatient of waiting for buses 123. The Beatles were . a. four famous solo stars b. four American musicians
c. a pop group formed in Liverpool d. a pop group who were from America
124. is an important idea to the Industrial Revolution that called for dividing the production process into basic, individual tasks. a. Division of labour b. Iron law of wages c. Laissez faire
d. Maximum of profit
125. Which of the following papers is a quality Sunday newspaper? a. The Sun. b. The Times. c. The Sunday Times d. The Economist
126. published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times.
a. Adam Smith b. Charles Darwin c. Thomas More d. Francis Bacon
II. True or False
1. Loch Ness is the biggest lake in Britain which is famous for its monster.
2. Arthurian legends and the stories of Holy Grail of the Middle Ages belong to
Scottish literature.
3. It was the Romans that brought Christianity to England.
4. Alfred the Great is given the name of “the Father of the British Navy.”
5. The Wars of the Roses served actually as a hidden blessing to the English, for it
practically extinguished feudalism in England.
6. The divorce case of King Henry VII led to the Reformation in England.
7. The roundheads that supported the King during English Civil Wars later
developed into the Liberal Party.
8. Adam Smith powerfully supported the economic doctrine know as laissez faire. 9. Queen Elizabeth I was a very great monarch skilful in her ruling of the country
and was regarded as the symbol of the British Empire.
10. The more one has in society, the more likely one is to be a Conservative.
11. The Romans brought Latin alphabet and civilization to England and lived in
harmony with the vernacular inhabitants.
12. The English are different in origin from the Welsh, the Scottish and the Irish. 13. The “backbone of England” refers to the highest peak in Britain---Ben Nevis. 14. Fleet Street is where the first British newspaper, Daily News, was published, and
it has become the center of British newspaper publishing ever since.
15. The Local Education Authority takes charge of all primary and secondary
education within a county or borough.
16. BBC world service broadcasts in 42 languages 24 hours round with its
Headquarters in Bush House, London.
17. In Queen Victoria‟s Reign, direct political power moved away from the sovereign,
and modern idea of constitutional monarchy evolved.
18. The Labour Party pursues greater social and economic equality while the
Conservative Party calls for free enterprise and is against nationalization and extending social services.
19. The Church of the Middle Ages had not been only a religious body; it had been a
political and legal power as well. Thus the medieval kings were never full masters in their own country.
20. The struggle between the English Church and Catholicism was essentially a
struggle between the new “nobility” of money and bourgeoisie on the one hand and the remnants of feudalism on the other.
21. The uneven development of capitalist countries was the basic reason for the
rivalry among those capitalist powers, and which finally led to the First World War.
22. There is no advertising on any BBC programme, either sound or television.
23. The British people seldom bargain, they just buy what they want at what they
think a reasonable price, and take such a practice for granted.
24. The British Monarchy is hereditary, and all noble titles are hereditary.
25. The Crown is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the
Commonwealth to the home country and to one another.
26. The civil servants cannot vote at elections, neither are they allowed to be
candidates for Parliament.
27. Parishes are the lowest administrative areas which are local communities based
on churches.
28. Only the members of the House of Commons are called members of Parliament. 29. During the development of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, coal was the main
source of power.
30. The largest lake in the UK—Loch Ness is world famous for its monster.
31. Oliver Cromwell conquered Ireland and Scotland, made England a feared military
power in Europe, and expanded its overseas empire, but the revolution he guided did not survive him.
32. Queen Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen”, was presented as a selfless woman who
sacrificed personal happiness for the good of the nation, to which she was, in essence, “married.”
33. According to British laws, religious instruction should be given in all schools of
primary and secondary education.
34. The separation of the Church of England from Roman Catholicism was actually a
by-product of Henry VIII‟s obsession with producing a male heir.
35. The Labour Party pursues greater social and economic equality while the
Conservative Party calls for free enterprise and is against nationalization and extending social services.
36. After Prince Albert—Queen Victoria‟s husband—died, she sank into depression
and for the rest of her reign, she wore black. 37.
III. Blank Filling
1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, and Wales; numerous smaller coastal islands; and Northern Ireland.
2. The longest river in Britain is the Severn River, and the largest lake is Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, while the most famous lake is Loch Ness.
3. The Bank of England is the centre of the British financial system, which was founded in 1694 and was nationalized in 1946 in order to formalize its role as a public institution and instrument of government control.
4. English is the official language, but not all of the British people speak it. In Wales many people speak Welsh; in Scotland about 80,000 people in the Highlands possess their own Gaelic language.
5. In about 122 A.D., in order to keep back the Picts and Scots, the Romans built a wall, called Hadrian‟s Wall, from the Solway to the Tyne, and to this day people can still see the remains.
6. Henry II enforce a common law which consisted of the accumulated collection of judgments given by the highly-trained, learned justices.
7. The Parliament of 1265 which is known as the “All Estates Parliament” is generally considered the “beginning of parliament.”
8. The two results of the Enclosure Movement were: the primitive accumulation of capital and the continuation of the supply of cheap labour paved the way for the development of capitalism.
9. The external pretext for the Reformation was Henry VIII‟s divorce case.
10. The greatest English humanist during Renaissance was Sir Thomas More whose work “Utopia” became a humanistic classic in the world‟s literature.
11. During the English Civil Wars, those who stood for Parliament were called
Roundheads and the supporters of the King were called Cavaliers or Royalists. 12. Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister in English history, gained her reputation as “the iron lady” for her tight control of Britain‟s monetary policy. 13. Generally speaking, there are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain—the state school and “public” school.
14. The term “old universities” refers to Oxford and Cambridge, which were the only tow universities in England until the 19th century.
15. The British press is now divided into two different types of national newspapers: the quality newspapers („quality‟ or „broadsheets‟) and popular newspapers („populars‟ or „tabloids‟).
16. There are three main world religions—Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.
17. Christianity has tree main groups: Catholicism, Orthodox Eastern Church, Protestantism.
18. The British Parliament consists of three elements: the Crown, the house of Lords and the House of Commons. The official head of Parliament at present is the Queen.
19. The House of Commons which is also known as the Lower House is where the real power lies.
20. The British government is the supreme administrative institution which manages state affairs. The Cabinet is the core of leadership of the British government.
21. The Prime Minister works and lies in his famous residence, No. 10 Downing Street.
22. The civil servants are required to be politically neutral and confidential. They may vote at elections but they are not allowed to be candidates for Parliament or to give public support to any political party.
23. The two major parties in Britain today are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. Both the Government and Parliament are controlled by the ruling party. 24. In the United Kingdome the House of Lords is the supreme executive body of the law.
25. The party that wins a majority of seats in the House of Commons will form the government, and its leader will be the Prime Minister. Another major political party will for the Opposition. The chief members of the Opposition who sit on the front bench in House of Commons are called Frontbenchers. They are the members of the Shadow Cabinet, who are always ready for replacing the party in power if the Government has to resign.
26. The British Law consists of statutes, common law and equity. 27. Ben Nevis, 1343m, is the highest peak in Britain. 28. “The back bone of England” refers to the Pennies.
29. The defeat of Spanish Armada in the year 1588 helped establish English supremacy over the sea.
30. After Seven Years‟ War, Britain became predominant in North America and India. 31. In the second half of the 18th century, the great economic and social changes were taking place in Britain. Agricultural and home-based trades and industries gradually gave way to factory-based industries with complex machinery. This
great change was commonly called the industrial revolution.
32. James Watt‟s vast improvements to the steam engine made it practical for large-scale industrial use. The decisive advance in communications in the early 19th century was the invention of the steam rail locomotive by George Stephenson. 33. By the end of the 19th century, the British Empire had climbed to its peak, and boasted to be a sun-never-setting empire.
34. In Britain, the titles of hereditary peers are, in order of rank, Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron.
35. Welsh literature had a profound influence in medieval Europe, as it is the source both of Arthurian legend and that of the Holy Grail.
36. The English are Anglo-Saxon in origin, but the Welsh, the Scots and the Irish are Celts. 37.
IV. Explain the Terms
1. Constitutional Monarchy 2. Industrial Revolution 3. Eisteddfod
4. Commonwealth 5. Commonwealth Day 6. Chartist Movement 7. Hadrian‟s Wall 8. Heptarchy
9. Domesday Book 10. Wars of Roses 11. Black Death
12. Long Parliament/Short Parliament 13. Brain drain
14. Enclosure Movement 15. Principle of Population 16. Iron Law of Wages
17. Collective Responsibility
V. Questions
1. What do you know about the Wars of the Roses in English history? 2. How do you comment on the Open University?
3. What characteristics do you know are commonly shared by British people in
general? Give specific examples to illustrate.
4. What do you know about the Hundred Years‟ War in English history? 5. How do you describe the land features of Great Britain?
6. How do the Welsh and Scots feel when you address then the English? 7. Do you think Britain has a changeable weather? Why?
8. How do the Welsh and the Scots differ from the English in character? 9. What was the Roman influence over Britain?
10. What was the effect of the Christianity on the early Anglo-Saxons? 11. What were the consequences of the Norman Conquest? 12. What was the significance of the Great Charter? 13. How did English Parliament come into being?
14. How and why did the Reformation take place in England?
15. How did Elizabeth I deal with her enemy when she became Queen of England? 16. What were the distinctive features of the English Renaissance? 17. What do you know about the Glorious Revolution?
18. Why was Britain the first country to start the Industrial Revolution? 19. What were the causes for the failure of the Chartist Movement?
20. Why was there a new interest in exploration and colonization in the 19th century?
How did the new imperialism differ from the old colonialism? 21. What is the constitutional monarchy? When did it begin in Britain? 22. What is the primary function of Parliament? 23. What are the processes of passing a public bill?
24. What are the general policies of the Conservative Party? The Labour Party?
25. Why is the average daily readership of newspapers in the UK larger than that in
other western countries?
26. What are the differences between quality papers and popular papers?
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