英语国家概况知识

英语国家概况知识测试

英国部分

1. The Northernmost part of Great Britain is _____.

A. Wales B. Northern Ireland C. Scotland D. England

2. The person from the British royal family who gave up the throne for the sake of love and marriage was_______.

A. Duke of Windsor B. Duke of York

C. Duke of Canterbury D. Duke of Lancaster

3. In the middle of the 19th century wars were fought between China and Britain, known as ____.

A. the Heroin War B. the Cocaine War

C. the Opium War D. the Marihuana War

4. The national anthem of Britain is ___.

A. March of the Volunteers B. Marseillaise

C. God Save the King/Queen D. The Star-Spangled Banner

5. The non-elected house of the British Parliament is _____.

A. House of Lords B. House of Commons

C. House of Representatives D. House of Senate

6. How often is the general election of members of Parliament for the House of Commons?

A. Every 9 years. B. Every 7 years.

C. Every 5 years. D. Every 3 years.

7. What is (are) the nick name(s) of Britain?

A. John Bull. B. The British Lion.

C. The Sun-Never-Set Empire. D. All of the above

8. Which of the following is NOT a building in Britain?

A. Westminster Abbey. B. Crystal Palace

C. Tate Gallery D. Radio City Music Hall.

9. “ The great wen” refers to _______.

A. New York B. London C. Paris D. Sydney

10. The chairman who presides over meetings and debates in the House of Commons is officially called the ______.

A. Chairman B. Chancellor C. Speaker D. President

11. Edinburgh is the capital city of _____.

A. Wales B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Northern Ireland

12. The longest river in Britain is _____, which is 354 kilometers long.

A. River Tay B. River Thames C. River Severn D. River Mersey

13. The English Channel between England and France is quite narrow and the narrowest part is only ____ kilometers.

A. 33 B. 32 C.31 D.30

14. The election of 1979 returned the ____ Party to power in Britain.

A. Liberal B. Free C. Labor D. Conservative

15. The Industrial Revolution began ____in Britain.

A. first B. second C. third D. last

16. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy” the head of State is _____.

A. president B. prime minister C. chairman D. king/ queen

17. The law-making body — the legislature— in Britain is _____.

A. Congress B. National People’s Congress

C. Parliament D. Conference

18. The British Crown Prince must be _____.

A. Prince Charming B. Prince of England

C. Prince of Scotland D. Prince of Wales

19. There are ___ state churches in Britain.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

20. The Queen or King of Britain is the defender of _____.

A. Christianity B. Roman Catholicism C. Islam D. Judaism

美国部分

21. What is (are) the nickname(s) of the U.S.A?

A. Uncle Sam. B. Brother Jonathan. C. Yankee. D. All of the above

22. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.

A. Erie. B. Ontario. C. Superior. D. Michigan.

23. America celebrates its National Day on _____.

A, July 4 B. June 4 C. July 14 D. June 14

24. In which city was President John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963?

A. San Francisco, California. B. Washington, D. C.

C. Seattle, Washington. D. Dallas, Texas

25. Give the names of the two American presidents who were assassinated during their presidency.

A. John Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt. B. Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy.

C. Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. D. Ronald Reagan and Franklin Roosevelt.

26. Which sport is supposed to be America’s national sport and used to be called “Americans’ favorable pastime”?

A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C. Rugby D. Cricket.

27. What was the name of the first man who walked on the moon?

A. Neil Armstrong. B. Eugene O’Neal. C. Louise Strong. D. Van Gau.

28. Which city is called Motor city?

A. Detroit. B. Chicago C. Boston. D. Denver

29. What is the American national anthem?

A. March of the Volunteers B. Marseillaise

C. God Save the King/Queen D. The Star-Spangled Banner

30. Name the two major political parties of U.S.A.

A. The National Party and the Free Party.

B. The Labor Party and the Conservative Party.

C. The Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

D. The People’s Party and the Union Party.

31. How many branches of government are outlined in the U.S.A.?

A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. One.

32. Which two lakes dowse the Niagara Falls connect?

A. Erie and Ontario. B. Michigan and Ontario.

C. Superior and Huron. D. Erie and Superior

33. In which university did the first computer come into being?

A. Stanford University. B. Princeton University.

C. Pennsylvania University. D. Harvard University.

34. When did China and the United States of America normalize their diplomatic relations?

A. In 1972 B. In 1975 B. In 1977 D. In 1979

35. The smallest state in terms of size in the U.S.A. is _____.

A. Nevada B. Rhode Island C. Hawaii D. Maine

36. What is meant by CIA?

A. Central Intelligence Agency. B. Communication Information Association.

C. Cultural Institute of Australia. D. Concentration of Investigation Application.

37. What city in the U.S.A. is considered the birthplace of jazz music?

A. Salt Lake City. B. Boston. C. Seattle. D. New Orleans

38. Name the river that flows by Washington D.C., on which the capital of the U.S.A. is located.

A.Colorado. B. Potomac. C. Columbia. D. Missouri.

39. The American Negro leader who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964 and assassinated in 1968 was ______.

A. Martin Luther B. Toni Morrison C. Martin Luther King D. Nelson Mandela

40. What is the name of the American national flag?

A. The Star-Spangled Banner. B. The Stars and Stripes.

C. The Old Glory D. All of the above.

41. The Great Plain along the Mississippi River is known as the ____.

A. American Wine Jar B. American Granary

C. American Garden D. American Fishing Center

42. One of the most famous national parks in the US is the ______.

A, Yellowstone National Park B. Hyde Park

C. Kakadu National Park D. Rose Garden

43. Which of the following is NOT a place in the USA?

A. Empire State Building. B. Fifth Avenue.

C. Trafalgar Square D. United Nations Plaza.

加拿大部分

44. What country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?

A. United States of America.

B. United Kindom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

C. New Zealand. D. Canada.

45. The national anthem of Canada is ______.

A. Canada The Beautiful B. O Canada

C. God Defend Canada D. Advance Canada Fair

46. The capital city of Canada is ______.

A. Montreal B. Toronto C. Albert D. Ottawa

47. According to the Official Language Act of Canada, there are two official languages in this country: they are _____.

A. English and Spanish B. English and Portuguese

C. English and French D. English and Celtic

48. Canada is a world ____ producer of nickel, zinc, and asbestos…

A. primary B. second C. third D. fourth

49. The highest peak in Canada is _____, which is in the Yukon Territory of northwest Canada.

A. Mount Lawrence B. Mount Superior C. Mount Logan D. Mount Huron

50. Apart from Paris, France, Montreal is regarded as the largest ____ city in the world, known as “Paris the Second”.

A. Spanish-speaking B. Portuguese-speaking

C. German-speaking D. French-speaking

51. ____, the third largest city in Canada, is well known as Ice-Free Harbor.

A. Montreal B. Quebec C. Toronto D. Vancouver

52. Canada is the world’s ____country in terms of land area.

A. largest B. second largest C. third largest D. fourth largest

53. In Canada, nearly _____ of the land has no permanent population.

A. 90% B. 89% C. 88% D.87%

54. The Canadian federal state was established in _____.

A. 1847 B. 1857 C. 1867 D. 1877

55. The Queen is represented in Canada by the Governor-General, who is appointed on the recommendation of the _____.

A. President B. Speaker C. Prime Minister D. Chancellor

56. It was ______ who established the settlement in Canada in 1608.

A. John Cabot B. Champlain C. Jacques Cartier D. Henry Hudson

57. Canada ranks thirty-____ in population in the world.

A. fourth B. third C. second D. first

58. The largest university in Canada is ______ University.

A. Laval B. Quebec C. Toronto D. Montreal

59. The largest university in Canada is _____ University.

A. Laval B. Quebec C. Toronto D. Montreal

60. A survey of Canadian leisure activities showed that _____ was the most popular form of recreation in the summer.

A. tennis B. swimming C. golf D. baseball

澳大利亚部分

61. What are the two animals that Australia is most famous for?

A. Emu and possum. B. Echidna and platypus.

C. Possum and wombat. D. Kangaroo and koala.

62. The modern bay Sydney used to be known as ____.

A. Port Jackson. B. Sydney Harbor C. Argentia Bay D. Wharf Peters

63. The native people of Australia who probably came from somewhere in Asia at least 30,000 years ago are known as ____.

A. Gypsies B. Aborigines C. Maoris D. Pygmies

64. Australia is the ____ largest country in the world.

A. forth B. fifth C. sixth D. seventh

65. Australia is made up of _____ states and two territories.

A. four B. five C. six D. seven

66. The national plant of Australia is ____.

A. mulberry tree B. wattle C. eucalyptus D. sequoia

67. _____, is the national anthem of Australia since 1984.

A. Fair Australia, Advance B. Australia Fair, Advance

C. Advance Australia Fair D. Advance Fair Australia

68. There are____ stars on the Australian National Flag.

A. 9 B. 8 C. 7 D. 6

69. The capital city of Australia is _____.

A. Canberra B. Sydney C. Melbourne D. Darwin

70. Koala in the Aboriginal language means ____.

A. “I can’t see” B. “I don’t drink”

C. “I don’t want to tell you” D. “I don’t know”

71. The Australian population is still mainly of ____ descent.

A. German B. French C. American D. British

72. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shores were the _____.

A. Portuguese B. German C. French D. British

73. It was _____, an English navigator and explorer, who finally put Australia on the map.

A. William Dampier B. James Cook C. Dirk Hartog D. Abel Tasman

74. Australia’s National Day is celebrated on _____.

A. January 23 B. January 24 C. January 25 D. January 26

新西兰部分

75. New Zealand’s icon, the kiwi, is a biological oddity, small, _____, and largely nocturnal.

A. flightless B. featherless C. fearless D. funless

76. New Zealand has two national anthems ____.

A. Star-Spangled Banner and God Save the Queen

B. God Save the Queen and God Defend New Zealand

C. O New Zealand and Advance New Zealand Fair

D. Advance New Zealand Fair and God Defend New Zealand

77. New Zealand is made up of two islands _____.

A. the East and the West B. the Long and the Short

C. the Wide and the Narrow D. the South and the North

78. Maoritanga means _____, the Maori way of life and view of the world.

A. Maoritaboo B. Maoriculture C. Maorivoodoo D. Maoritotem

79. New Zealand follows the _____ Parliamentary system with some variations.

A. French B. Canadian C. British D. New Zealand

80. In New Zealand, ____ is the most widespread religion.

A. Buddhism B. Judaism C. Catholicism D. Christianity

81. Which of the following is NOT true about New Zealand?

A. It is the world’s largest exporters of meat.

B. It is the world’s largest exporters of wool.

C. It is the world’s largest exporters of cotton.

D. It is the world’s largest exporters of dairy products.

82. The first European to visit New Zealand was a(n) ____, Abel Tasman, who reached South Island in 1642.

A. Englishman B. German C. Spaniard D. Dutchman

83. The size of New Zealand is similar to that of ___.

A. America B. France C. Britain D. Spain

84. In 1893 New Zealand became the _____ country to give women the right to vote.

A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

85. The red pohutukawa is called New Zealand Christmas tree because it flowers in _____.

A. April B. June C. September D. December

86. The marae — the ____ house and the land around it — is the focus of Maori community life.

A. meeting B. store C. public D. training

87. _____, the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, is celebrated as New Zealand National Day or Waitangi Day.

A. February 6 B. June 6 C. October 6 D. May 6

88. New Zealand is just west of the International Date Line, so it is the first country to get _____.

A. frozen B. wet C. the new day D. united

89. Which of the following is NOT a city in New Zealand?

A. Christchurch. B. Palmerston North. C. Dunedin. D. Brisbane.

90. Where is Edinburgh?

A. In Wales B. In Scotland C. In Northern Ireland D. In Ireland

91. Which of the following is NOT a U.S. news and cable network?

A. ABC B. CNN. C. CBS D. BBC

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