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1、10.What ani mal is a n ati onal symbol of New Zeala nd? The kiwi is a national symbol of the country.11.What is the Ren aissa nee? Renaissanee was the revival of classical literature and artistic styles in Europeanhistory.12.What are the most important journals in the U.K.? They are the Econo mist,N

2、ew Statesma n and Society,a nd Spectator.13.Why is the Sha nnon River importa nt to Irela nd? Because it provides electricity for much of the Republic.14.How many states are there in the Un ited States? There are 50 states in the Un ited States.15.What is Hispa nic? A Hispa nic is a Spani sh-speak i

3、ng pers on of the Un ited States.16.What is the Bill of Rights? It is the term used for the first ten amendments to the Constitution.17.What is the Canada Cou ncil?It is the Can adia n Government funding age ncy.18.What is Aborigi nes? It is the term used to describe the original people of Australia

4、.19.What was thetonature of the White Australia Policy? It was a discriminatory immigration policy,which restricted the non -whites en ter Australia.20.What are New Zeala nd main exports? Meat,wool and dairy products are main exports.21.What was Queen Mary kn ow n as? She was known as the Bloody Mar

5、y and also remembered as the mon arch who lost the last British possession on the continent French port of calais.22.What did Britai n become after the In dustrial Revolutio n?Brita in became the workshop of the world ”23.What is the House of Lords made up of? It is made up of the Lords Spiritual an

6、d the Lords Temporal.24.What are the two major parties in Irela nd? They are Fia nna Fail and Fine Gael.25.What is meant by Vietnamization ” of the war? It meant that South Viet namese troops would be war-built up to replace Americalfighti ng force.26.Which country is the world biggest producer and

7、user of tobacco? It is the U.S.A.27.Who was the only writer in colonial period still read today? He was Benjamin Fran kli n.28.Who was the first prime minister in Canada? He was Sir Joh n Macdon ald.29.What was the convict system? In the con vict system, the con victs were puni shed by being tran sp

8、orted to remote places.30.How is New Zeala nd electricity produced? It is produced by: firstly,hydropower;secon dly,gas;thirdly,coal.31.What is the most importa nt established Church in Brita in?It is the Church of En gla nd.32.What is the jury job in Britai n? In crim inal cases,it is to decide the

9、 issue of guilt or innocence.33.Where were oil and n atural gas found in Brita in? Oil and n atural gas are found un der the North Sea.34.What are the characteristics of Irela nd climate?It can be described as mild,moist and cha ngeable ”.35.What did the real Americal Literature begi n?It bega n aft

10、er the America War of In depe ndence.36.Where is the preside nt of the Un ited States offcial reside nee?The White House is his official reside nee.37.What kind of history do people ofte n say that the history of Can ada? People often say that the history of Canada is a history of immigration.38.Wha

11、t is urban sprawl ? It refers to a city that has grow n over a large area of land.39.What is the way of cha nging the con stituti on in Australia? The Con stituti on can be cha nged only by referen dum.40.Where is the volca nic activity in New Zeala nd? The volca nic activity can be found on the cen

12、 tral plateau in North Isla nd.41.What are the three n atural zones in Scotia nd? They are the Highlands in the north,the central Lowlands and the southern Upla nds.42.What was the Gu npowder plot of 1605? It was the most famous of the Catholic con spiracies.43.What did the En glish In dustrial Revo

13、lution begi n with?It bega n with the textile in dustry.44.What is the capital of Irela nd? It is Dubli n.45.Which state is the largest in the Un ited States? Alaska is the largest one.46.What is the American foreig n policy in the early 1930s?In the early 1930s,the American foreign policy was isola

14、tionist.47.What is affirmative action? It is the preferential treatment for minorities and women in education and employme nt.48.What was established in 1670 in Can ada? The En glish Huds on Bay Compa ny was established in 1670.49.Which hemisphere is Australia in? It is in the Souther n hemisphere.5

15、0.Where is the capital of New Zeala nd? It is Welli ngton.51.Who were the Viki ngs?The Viki ngs were the Norwegia ns and the Danes from Denm ark.52.Which system was completely established un der William in En glish?The feudal system was completely established un der William in En glish.53.What are t

16、he main courts of civil jurisdiction in England and Wales?They are the Country Courts.54.Whe n did Irela nd declare itself a republic? Ireland declared itself a republic on April 18,1949.55.Where is known as the agricultural capital of the U.s.?Omaha is known as the argricultural capital of the U.S.

17、A.56.What is the most cen tral fun cti ons of the Con gress in America?It is the passage of laws.57.What is Mark Twain master work?It is the Adventure of Huckleberry Finn.58.Which city is Ca nada largest city?It is Toro nto.59.What was Australia called in the 1950s? Australia was called fhe lucky co

18、untry ”n the 1950s.60.What do you think is the most no ticeable feature of New Zeala nd geography? It is mountains widely spread all over the country where active volca noes scatter.61.Which war was relatively smooth,with no bloodshed,nor any execution of the king in Britai n?economy is It is the Gl

19、orious Revoluti on.62.What are the three periods as far as the evolution of the Britishconcern ed? There are steady developme nt in the 50s and 60s,ec ono mic recessi on in the 70sand econo mic recovery in the 80s.63.What is a con stituti onal mon archy? It is a governmental system in which the head

20、 of State is a king or a queen who reig ns but does not rule.64.What is the chief Ian guage of in structio n in Irela nd?It is En glish.65.Which are some of the biggest cities in the U.S.? They are New York,Los An geles,Chicago,Sa n Fran cisco and Philadelphia.66.Who drafted The Declarati on of In d

21、epe nde nee in the U.S.? He was Thomas Jeffers on.67.Which country is the world leadi ng exporter of agricultural products?It is the United States.68.ln what way does Quebec differ from the other prov in ces of Can ada?It differs from the other prov in ces because it has strong French culture.69.Wha

22、t is n ati ons largest and most diverse in dustry today in Australia?It is agriculture.70.What perce ntage are Maori to the populati on of New Zeala nd? About 10% are Maori or part Maori.71.Where are mostly highland and lowland in Great Britian?The north and west of Britian are mainly highlands,whil

23、e the east and south-east are mostly lowla nds.72.What is Heptarchy?By the end of the 7th cen tury, En gla nd was divided into seve n kin gdoms which was,called Heptarchy.73.What did England appear in the 18th century,which owed a great deal to theinven ti on of mach in es?The In dustrial Revoluti o

24、n appeared in En gla nd in the 18th cen tury.74.What is the basic eth nic stock in Irela nd? It is Celtic.75.What does tariff protecti on mean?It means to get higher import taxes to protect domestic product ion.76.What is the full name of the U.S.?It is the United States of America.77.What is the ge

25、n eral view of America ns on educati on?It is that every American has the right and obligation to become educated.78.What does Gover nor-Gen eral represe nt?It represe nts the Quee n.79.Which three periods are the history of Australia divided in to?They ae the arrival of Aborigines,the colonization

26、of Australia by the British,and theCom mon wealth of Australia.80.Who was the first Europea n come to New Zeala nd and What was his n ati on ality?He was Abel Tasman and was a Dutchman.81.What were the forerunners of theLiberal Party in Britai n? They are Whigs.82.How many members are there in the H

27、ouse of Commons? There are 651 members in the House of Commons.83.What is the differe nee betwee n the an cestors of the En glish and Scots,Welsh and Irish? The an cestors of the En glish are An glo-Sax on s,while those the Scots,Welsh and Irish are Celts.84.What is the Republican Army? It is a terr

28、orist or organization dedicated to the union of all Ireland as one country un der one gover nment.85.Which three countries have the largest populations in the world? Chin a,I ndia and the Un ited States have the largest populati on in the world.86.Who led the boycott of the bus compa ny in Mon tgomery,Alabama?He is Martin Luther King,Jr.87.What is the Lost Gen eratio n ” It refers 60s young in tellectuals who became disappo in ted and bitter after World War II.88.What are most in dustries in Can ada?