整理英语国家概况期末考试题型及复习要点.doc

英语国家概况期末考试题型及复习要点 Fill in the blanks. (20 points, 1 point for each) Multiple choice questions. (20 points, 1 point for each) True or False. (10 points, 1 point for each) Explain the following terms: (25 points, 5 points for each) Answer the questions. (25 points, 5 points for each) 填空、选择和判断正误部分： 关注所学英美国家内容中的重点史实和重要知识要点。 名词解释部分： British Commonwealth Also known as the Commonwealth of Nations. It is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. It was established in 1931, replacing the former British Empire. Member nations are joined together economically and have certain trading arrangements. Today there are about 50 member countries within the Commonwealth 2. Lake Poets The Lake Poets are a group of English poets who all lived in the Lake District of England and were inspired by it to create romantic works at the turn of the 19th century. The three poets of the Lakes School were William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. Black Death It was a disease or plague spread by rat fleas in 14th century .It spread through Europe in the middle of 14th century and reached England in the summer of 1348.Many people died and the population of England shrank .It caused labor shortage and other social problems . Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC) was a Roman general, historian and statesman. He invaded Britain (55BC), crushed the army of his political enemy Pompey (48BC), pursued other enemies to Egypt, where he installed Cleopatra as queen (47BC), returned to Rome, and was given a mandate by the people to rule as dictator until he was murdered (44BC). King Arthur A Romano-Briton warrior, between AD 400 and AD 600, King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Romano-Celtic Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthurs story are mainly composed of folklore a