41. There are three political divisions on the islands of great Britain.They are___.

　　A. Britain,Scotland and Wales

　　B. England,Scotland and Wales

　　C. Britain,Scotland and Ireland

　　D. England,Scotland and Ireland

　　42. In___,the name Great Britain came into being.

　　A. 1689

　　B. 1702

　　C. 1701

　　D. 1707

　　43. The English Civil War is also called___.

　　A. the Glorious Revolution

　　B. the Bloody Revolution

　　C. Wars of the Roses

　　D. the Puritan Revolution

　　44. In the Industrial Revolution，changes occurred earliest and quickest in the industry of___.

　　A. pottery

　　B. hardware

　　C. textiles

　　D. chemicals

　　45. The war of Roses ended with the failure of___.

　　A. the House of Lancaster

　　B. the House of Stuart

　　C. the House of York

　　D. the House of Plantagenet

　　46. During the British Civil Wars (1642 - 1651), the supporters of Parliament were called___.

　　A. Cavaliers

　　B. Royalists

　　C. Federalist

　　D. Roundheads

　　47. In Britain police officers are not allowed to join___or to go on strike.

　　A. a choir

　　B. a political party

　　C. a trade union

　　D. a club

　　48. Which of the following statements in NOT true?

　　A. Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England in 1653 by the Petition of Right

　　B. Oliver Cromwell crushed without mercy a rebellion in Ireland

　　C. Oliver Cromwell suppressed the Levellers, a group within his own army who advocated total religious and social equality

　　D. Oliver Cromwell replaced the Rump with an assembly largely chosen by himself

　　49. Britain is the___largest trading nation in the world.

　　A. fourth

　　B. fifth

　　C. sixth

　　D. seventh

　　50. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. Elizabeth I broke Mary's ties with Rome

　　B. Elizabeth I restored her father's independent Church of England

　　C. Elizabeth I 's religious reform was a compromise of views

　　D. Elizabeth I 's religious settlement was acceptable to both extreme Protestants and ardent Catholics

　　二、簡答題

　　1. What kind of the economic system does the United States have?

　　2. What are the two special powers of the Senate?

　　3. Why did the Civil War break out?

　　4. What animal is regarded as a national symbol of New Zealand?

　　5. What does IRA stand for?

　　6. What does ACT stand for in Australian political division?

　　7. What kind of system of government does Canada have?

　　8. Why is December 26th called “Boxing Day”?

　　9. Why is King Alfred known as “the father of the British navy” ?

　　10. What’s the official name of Britain?

　　三、名詞解釋題

　　1. winner-take-all

　　2. Separation of powers

　　3. Constitutional Monarchy

　　4. Alfred the Great