1 The cause of the Hundred Years' War was_ .
A territorial
B economic
C partly territorial and partly economic
D partly territorial and partly religious
2 Northern Ireland,which takes up the northern fifth of Ireland,is a fourth political division of___.
A the United Kingdom
B Britain
C the British Isles
D A or B
3 The two main land masses in New Zealand are__________.
A the White Island and the thermal region
B the North Island and the South Island
C the Southern Alps and the North Island
D Auckland and the South Island
4 The first European settlement on the continent began in__________.
A 1901
B 1788
C 1770
D 1787
5 The first white settlement in Australia was set up on January 26( ).
A 1778
B 1788
C 1878
D 1888
6 Which of the following about the BBC is not true?
A There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes
B The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television receiving sets
C The BBC has four television channels
D The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world
7 In Britain the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in ( ).
A the Privy Council
B the House of Lords
C the Supreme Court
D the House of Commons
8 How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win the election?
A 651
B 326
C 626
D 351
9 Local authorities in Great Britain raise revenue through( ).
A the income tax
B the council tax
C the capital receipts
D personal contribution
10 Which of the following was first adopted in Australia?
A The threetier government system
B Secret Ballots
C The twochamber parliament
D The public services
二 判断题
1 The AngloSaxons were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.
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2 The most important single factor which influences British policymakers is its history.
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3 Today the Irish economy is dominated in many ways by many multinationals particularly in the electronic and pharmaceutical industries.
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4 Under the White Australia Policy immigrants to Australia had to take a test in a European language the failure of which would be given the status of prohibited immigrant.
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5 The GovernorGeneral acts only on the advice of the Executive Council that comprises himself and the Cabinet.
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6 Australia was essentially unknown in the West until the 17th century.
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7 Britain consists of three nations England Scotland and Wales.
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8 The continent of Australia is the largest fattest and driest continent in the world.
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9 Sinn Fein is the illegal political party in Northern Ireland which supports the IRA (Irish Republic Army) to fight for the union of Ireland.
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10 The Irish legal system is arranged in a hierarchy with District Court at the bottom and Supreme Court at the top.
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11 The first official language of the Irish Republic is English.
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12 Ireland joined the EU in 1970.
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13 The members of Australian parliament generally belong to one of the two major political parties the Australian Labor Party (ALP) or the Coalition.
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14 India popularly known as “The Jew in the Grown” of the British Empire gained its independence in 1954.
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15 Catholicism has the demographic supremacy in Australia today.
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