Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?
A. The north has rich oil and gas deposits
B. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for aliving
C. Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people.
D. The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans.
Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec, which have the most seats and
therefore have the most power in the
…..
A. Congress
B. Senate
C. Upper House
D. House of Commons
Canada preferred to establish a nation based on, order and good government.
A. money
B. relationship
C. peace
D. power
The Constitutional Convention was held in the year of 1787 and the president of the Convention was ………..
A. Literacy
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. John Adams
D. George Washington
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
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 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
In the examination called "the
11plus",studentswith academic potential go to
A. public schools
B. comprehensive schools
C. technical schools
D. grammar schools
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
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
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 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
Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ………
A. 1497
B. 1492
C. 1942
D. 1707
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
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
Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
A. Puritans
B. Church of England
C. Catholics
D. Quakers
The Bill of Rights consists of
A. the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom of religion
B. 10 amendments adopted in 1787
C. 10 very short paragraph sinan amendment
D. 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791
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 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. Constitution
B. the basic rights
C. Bill of Rights
D. Congress
