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Ⅰ. True or False: 1. The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. F 2. The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries. T 3. The Magna Carta defined the King’s feudal rights, preventing him from arbitrarily collecting revenue. T 4. The Black Death once ravage England, carrying off three fourths of the population. F 5. During Edward III’ s reign, the war with France known as the Hundred Years’ War began. T 6. The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown between the rival houses of York and Lancaster. T 7. Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and she was determined to make England once again a Protestant country. F 8. James’ son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given. T 9. The establishment of the British East India Company in 1600 was a case of economic penetration. T Ⅱ. Multiple Choices: 1. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against William’s army on Senlac field near _____D___. A. London B. Normandy C. Standford D. Hastings 2. The Plantagenet Dynasty was founded by ____B_____. A. Henry B. Henry II C. King Joseph D. Count of Anjor 3. English Reformation was carried out by ___B____ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism. A. Edward VI B. Henry VIII C. Mary I D. Elizabeth I 4. King John was forced by the barons to sign the ___D____ which restricted the King’s power. A. Bill of Rights B. Petition of Right C. Provisions of Oxford D. Great Charter 5. Simon de Montfort’s reform is considered to be the beginning of English ___A____. A. parliament B. cabinet C. constitution D. liberty 6. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as ___A____. A. Lord Protector B. Lieutenant General C. Commander of the New Model Army D.