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英国社会与文化课后练习 I. Multiple Choices: Choose one right answer from the four choices: The Norman Conquest happened in ____ A. 55BC B.1066 C.700 D.966 Which of the following is not true about London? A. it’s a political, economic and cultural center of the country. B. it has a larger population than all other cities in England. C. it is not only the largest city in the country, but also the largest in the world. D. it has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country. British Recorded history began with _____. A. Roman invasion B. the Norman Conquest C. the Viking and Danish invasion D. the Anglo-Saxons invasion The English Civil War is also called _____. A. the Glorious Revolution B. the Bloody Revolution C. the Catholic Revolution D. the Puritan Revolution The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the center of London, was built by A. King Arthur B. Robin Hood C. Oliver Cromwell D. William the conqueror In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal to the invention of machines. A. the Industrial Revolution B. the Bourgeois Revolution C. the Wars of the Roses D. the Religious Reformation _____ was famous for his abdication because of his marriage with a divorced American. A. Edward VIII B. Edward VII C. George VI D. George VII The House of Lords is presided over by _____. A. the Lord Chancellor B. the Queen C. the Archbishop of Canterbury D. the Prime Minister The Prime Minister is appointed by _____ and he or she always sits in _____. A. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Commons B. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the House of Lords C. the Queen, the House of Commons D. the Queen, the House of Lords Which of the following is Not a characteristic of British government? A. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. B. It is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. C. It is the old