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英美文化背景知识竞赛 ??1. The British Isles are made up of _____ . A. three large islands and hundreds of small ones B. three large islands and dozens of small ones C. two large islands and hundreds of small ones D. two large islands and dozens of small ones CAEdinburghthe House of Commons2. In Britain,____ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, _____ A. the Queen B. the Prime Minister C. the Lord President of the Council D. the Speaker of the House of Commons 3.( )The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy. 4.In Britain, the official head of the state is the Queen while the real center of political life is in __________________5.The capital of Scotland is _________,which is well-known for its natural beauty. 1.In Britain, a ____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns. A. civic election B. by-election C. popular election D. general election BD the United StatesCatholic2.Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT ______. A．Australia B．Canada C．New Zealand D.South Africa 3.( )Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics. 4.“Uncle Sam” is a nickname for the country---____________5.The Three Faiths in the US refer to Protestant, _____________ and Jewish 1.British recorded history begins with the ___ invasion. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman AAprimary white collar2.In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before ___. A. 1918 B. 1920 C. 1928 D. 1945 3.( )The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatred because of the colonial past.4.the UK economy can be divided into three main sectors:____________ industry, secondary industry and service industry.5.Manual (or blue collar) workers would usually call themselves working-class; whil