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Chapter 1 History Tell whether each of the following statements is true or false. _________ In 43 A.D. Roman Emperor Julius Caesar invaded England. 答案：F ________ The month “July”, in fact, is named after Julius Caesar himself. 答案：T ________The best-known English legend, King Arthur, derives from the Anglo-Saxons’ time. 答案：T ________ Robin Hood is a story about the Viking invasion of England. 答案：F ________ In the early stage of the Hundred Years’ War, the English won great victories. 答案：T ________The ruling Normans regarded England as their home after the Hundred Years’ War. 答案：T ________ Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and founded the Tudor Monarchy. 答案：F ________ English drama flourished during Elizabeth I era. 答案：T ________ Oliver Cromwell believed in the old theory “Divine right of Kings”. 答案：F ________After World War II, the British economy became the 2nd largest power in the world. 答案：F 11. ________ American Indians came from India 25,000 years ago. 答案：F 12. ________ American Indians developed the brilliant culture of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas. 答案：T 13. ________ Columbus was the first European to set foot in what was to be called America. 答案：T ________ America was named after the great discoverer Amerigo Vespucci. 答案：T 15. ________ The first permanent English colony was founded in 1607 in Boston. 答案：F 16. ________ Thanksgiving Day came from Britain. 答案：F 17. ________ By the early 1760s, the English settlers had established 13 colonies along the Atlantic coast. 答案：T 18. ________The Declaration of Independence officially announced the independence of 13 North American colonies. 答案：T ________ Benjamin Franklin became the first American President. 答案：F 20. ________ The United States did not enter World War I. 答案：F Fill in the blanks with the correct information. 1. The golden-haired ________ are the natives of Britain, who were later called the Briton. 答案: Celts 2. In 55 and 43 A.D. Britain was invaded twice by the _______