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1. England occupies the _____ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C. southern D . western 2. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is _____. A. Northern Ireland B. England C. Scotland D. Welsh 3. London is situated on the River of _____. A. Parret B. Thames C. Spey D. Severn 4. _____ includes London, the centre of government for the whole nation. A. Scotland B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. England 5.The capital of Australia is______ A.Canberra B.Sydney C.Darwin D.Melbourne 6.The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from _______ A. Denmark B. Belgium C. The Netherlands D.France 7. Australia’s National Day falls on______, the date of the first European settlement in AustraliA. A.January 26 B.February 15 C.July 4 D.November 11 8. ______granted Canada full legislative authority in domestic and external affairs. A.Peace Treaty B.British American Act C.Act of Union D.Statute of Westminster 9. General elections are held about every______years in New Zealand with two main parties competing with each other. A.3 B.4 C.2 D.5 10. Most of Canada’s French Canadians live in the Province of______ A.Quebec B.Ontario C.Nova Scotia D.Saskatchewan 11. Education in Britain is generally supported by______. A.students themselves B.private sources C.public funds D.businesses 12. Abraham Lincoln belonged to___________. A.the Federalist Party B.the Republican Party C.the Whig Party D.the Democratic Party 13. Among the following,___________does not belong to New England, the birthplace of AmericA. A.New Hampshire B.Seattle C.Vermont D.Rhode Island 14. In 1653 _____ was made Lord Protector for life. A. Oliver Cromwell B. Charles I C. William II D. James I