英概一句话简答完整版(余志远版本).doc

英概一句话简答完整版（余志远版本） 英国部分 一、1. What is the full name of the United Kingdom? It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 2. What are the two large island that make up the British Isles? They are Great Britain and Ireland. 3. What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom? They are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  二、13. When did the Anglo-Saxons begin to settle in Britain? The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the 5th century. 14. When did England begin to be Christianized? England began to be Christianized in 579. 15. What was the result of the Synod of Whitby in Yorkshire in 664? P22倒数2段末The result of the Synod of Whitby was that the Roman missionaries gained the upper hand over the Celtic missionaries. 16. What was Harold doing when he was informed of the invasion of Northumbria by Tostig and Harold Hardrada? P25 2段3行He was in the south preparing to resist the expected attack from Normandy. 17. Where did Harold defeat Tostig and Hardrada? P25 2段 5行Harold defeated Tostig and Harold Hardrada at Stanford Bridge. 18. By whom was William crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey? William was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of York. 19. What did William do after he suppressed the Saxon risings in the north? P25 最后行He built a string of defense castles to ensure his military control of the whole country. 20. Was the Norman Conquest the last successful invasion of England? Yes. The Norman Conquest was the last successful invasion of England because England has never been invaded since. 是的，诺曼征服者是英格兰最后的侵略者，因为英格兰此后再也没被侵略过了 三、 21. Why did William I give his barons large estates in England? P27 3段William I gave large estates to his barons because he wanted to get a promise of military service and a proportion of the land’s produce. 22. What was the peculiar feature of the feudal system of England? P27 2段 3行All landowners, big and small, took the oath