Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A. The Vikings
B. The Romans
C. The Anglo-Saxons
D. The Normans
Where do the majority of people in Scotland live?
A. In the west of Scotland
B. In the Lowlands
C. In the Highlands
D. In the Uplands
Whichofthefollowing statements is NOT true?
A. Wales was not occupied by the Anglo-Saxons
B. Wales was threatened by the English
C. Wales was conquered by the Normans
D. Wales was invaded by the Romans
Which of the following parties in Scotland still wants an independent Scotland?
A. The Liberal Party
B. The Scottish Nationa list Party
C. The Conservative Party
D. The Labour Party
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16
A. cannot receive free education if their parents are rich
B. can legally receive a completely free education
C. cannot receive free education at all
D. can legally receive partly free education
If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called
A. the common entrance examination
B. General Certificate of Education-Advanced
C. General Certificate of Secondary Education
D. General National Vocational Qualifications
Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A. The Judicial
B. The president
C. The legislative
D. The executive
In the, Americans are guaranteed freedom of religion, of speech and of the press
A. there was no Bill of Rights
B. The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privilegesof citizens.
C. there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution
D. a "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made
Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
A. Puritans
B. Church of England
C. Catholics
D. Quakers
Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
A. Respect of education
B. Sense of mission
C. Separation of stateand church
D. Intolerant moralism
According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the following reasons. Which is not true?
A. The new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other
B. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owed to France and other nations
C. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen
D. Some new states wanted to be free from the Union
Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ………
A. 1497
B. 1492
C. 1942
D. 1707
Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
A. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
B. The Renaissance
C. The Religious Reformation
D. The growth of capitalism
On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies issued a Declaration of Independence, and went to war for theirfrom
England
A. government funding
B. investment
C. endowments
D. freedom
Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?
A. It's supervised by the state
B. It's funded by the state
C. It'sdominated by the state
D. It's run by the state
Why did the Scottish Kings decide to form an independent singular Scottish state in the 9th century?
A. They felt it necessary to develop their own industry
B. They needed a unified independent nation to fight against Vikingraids
C. They had to do it in order to resist the English
D. They were threatened by the Anglo-Saxons’ invasion
In the examination called "the
11plus",studentswith academic potential go to
A. public schools
B. comprehensive schools
C. technical schools
D. grammar schools
Which of the following is NOT included in the National Curriculum?
A. Teachers must teach what they are told
B. Children must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on.
C. Children must pass national tests
D. Children must sit in A-levelexams
The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except
A. establishing a direct contact with God
B. Challenging the authority of the Pope
C. salvation through faith
D. salvation through the church
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. the national government was called the Congress with little power
B. each new state had its own government
C. each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs
D. the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined