2018年英语竞赛知识点整理之英语文化知识篇.docx

2018年英语竞赛知识点整理之英语文化知识篇2018-01-27?Sophia?随记派为大家找到了30道英语文化相关的选择题，小试牛刀~1.The essence of Renaissance, the mostsignificant intellectual movement, was _____.A．geographical explorationB. religious reformationC. harmonyD. humanism?2.One of Shakespeare’s greatesttragedies is ____.A．Merchant of VeniceB. King LearC. Twelfth NightD. Measure for Measure?3.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is locatedin ______.A. CyprusB. BelgiumC. GreeceD. Italy?4.Dr.Norman Bethune was a native of______.A. AmericaB. CanadaC. IrelandD. Spain?5.The designer of the Statue of Liberty was ________.A. AmericanB. FrenchC. DanishD. German?6._________once said, If I have seen further than Descartes, its because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.A．Albert EinsteinB. Galileo GalileiC. Isaac NewtonD. Thomas Edison?7.The first thirteen states of the U.S.are mainly located in the country’s _____.A. eastB.westC.northD. south?8.Which is the oldest university in England?A. University of Oxford.B.University of London.C. University of Edinburgh.D. University of Cambridge.?9.Who delivered the famous speech ‘IHave a Dream’?A. Karl Marx.B. Martin Luther King Jr.C.Adolf Hitler.D. Napoleon Bonaparte.?10.WhodoMuslims believe in?A. Zeus.B. Allah.C. Jesus.D. Buddha.?11.Whats Mozart’s nationality?A. Dutch.B.French.C. Austrian.D. German.?12.Which is a Canadian province?A. British Columbia.B. Queensland.C. New South Wales.D. Nebraska.?13.What is the home of Santa Claus?A. Finland.B. Denmark.C. Norway.D. America.?14. Where do the British royal family live and work?A. Westminster Abbey.B. Windsor Palace.C. Buckingham Palace.D. 10 Downing Street.?15. Valentine’s Day originates from___________.A．Paris.B. London.C. Boston.D. Rome.?16. Which is a state capital in the United States?A. Los Angeles.B. New York.C. Boston.D. Miami.?17. Where is Edinburgh located?A. In Wales.B. In Scotland.C. In England.D. In Northern Ireland.?18. Who of the following was a U.S.president?A. de Gaulle.B. Neville Chamberlain.C. Winston Churchill.D. Harry Trum