2014英语国家概况作业答案

作 业

1．第1题
Which one of the following does NOT belong to the Protestant Church?
A.Quakers
B.Puritans
C.Baptists
D.Catholics

您的答案：D
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2．第2题
Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
A.It used to be a powerful imperial country in the world
B.It plays an active role as a member of the European Union
C.It is a relatively wealthy and developed country
D.It used to be one of the superpowers in the world

您的答案：D
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3．第3题
Northern Ireland is the smallest of the four nations, but is quite well-known in the world for ___.
A.its most famous landmark, the “Giant’s Causeway”
B.its rich cultural life
C.its low living standards
D.its endless political problems

您的答案：B
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4．第4题
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
A.It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.
B.It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
C.It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
D.It has no written form of constitution

您的答案：A
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5．第5题
The largest religion in the US is ___.
A.Buddhism
B.Christianity
C.Islam
D.Hinduism

您的答案：B
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6．第6题
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
A.The cultural centre
B.The business centre
C.The financial centre
D.The sports centre

您的答案：D
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7．第7题
Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?
A.The Anglo-Saxons
B.The Normans
C.The Vikings
D.The Romans

您的答案：A
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8．第8题
According to the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland today should be governed by the following jurisdictions except _____.
A.the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ireland
B.The jurisdiction of loyalist ministers
C.The jurisdiction of Great Britain
D.The jurisdiction of Northern Ireland

您的答案：B
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9．第9题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A.There are no legal restraints upon Parliament.
B.Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament.
C.Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws.
D.Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution.

您的答案：D
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10．第10题
Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?
A.Members in the House of Commons.
B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.
D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.

您的答案：C
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11．第11题
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was written, ___

.
A.there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
B.there was no Bill of Rights.
C.the Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privileges of citizens.
D.“Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.

您的答案：A
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12．第12题
In the United States, people go to church mainly for the following reasons except for ___.
A.finding a job in society
B.having a place in a community
C.identifying themselves with dominant values
D.getting together with friends

您的答案：A
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13．第13题
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students in the US?
A.Mathematics and languages.
B.Politics and business education.
C.Science and social studies.
D.Music and physical education.

您的答案：B
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14．第14题
Which of the following statements is NOT true about blacks after the 1960s?
A.Blacks felt that they could be fully integrated into the mainstream of American life.
B.Blacks felt that the black community ought to coexist with other groups.
C.Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.
D.Blacks felt that “black is beautiful.”

您的答案：A
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15．第15题
Who was the author of the popular play The Melting Pot which was associated with life in America since the late 18th century?
A.Mark Twain.
B.Stephen Crane.
C.Henry James.
D.Israel Zangwill.

您的答案：D
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16．第16题
Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?
A.The president can veto any bill passed by Congress.
B.The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur.
C.The president can make laws.
D.The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments.

您的答案：C
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17．第17题
A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because _____.
A.it plays a watchdog function, keeping an eye on the government.
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.
C.it provides people with subjective reports.
D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.

您的答案：A
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18．第18题
The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ____.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.William Penn
D.Benjamin Franklin

您的答案：C
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19．第19题
In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland, because ____.
A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
B.they had too many people and didn’t ha

ve enough space for them to five in Britain
C.they intended to expand their investment
D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them

您的答案：A
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20．第20题
When did Scotland join the Union by agreement of the English and Scottish parliaments?
A.In 1715
B.In 1688
C.In 1745
D.In 1707

您的答案：D
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21．第21题
Which of the following is NOT a true description of the Queen’s role?
A.The Queen selects the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B.The Queen symbolises the tradition and unity of the British state.
C.The Queen acts as a confidante to the Prime Minister.
D.The Queen is the temporal head of the Church of England.

您的答案：A
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22．第22题
Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain?
A.Football.
B.Tennis.
C.Basketball
D.Cricket.

您的答案：C
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23．第23题
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ______.
A.can legally receive partly free education.
B.can legally receive completely free education.
C.can not receive free education at all.
D.can not receive free education if their parents are rich.

您的答案：B
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24．第24题
Which of the following is NOT true about life peers?
A.They are not from the aristocratic families.
B.They cannot sit in the House of Lords.
C.They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.
D.the titles cannot be inherited by their children.

您的答案：B
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25．第25题
Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?
A.It is run by the state.
B.It is funded by the state.
C.It is supervised by the state.
D.It is dominated by the state.

您的答案：D
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26．第39题
Which of the following remarks is NOT true about Hawaii?
A.Hawaii is made up of a large group of big and small islands.
B.There are numerous active volcanoes in Hawaii.
C.More than 40% of the local residents in Hawaii are American Asians.
D.The Japanese attacked Pear Harbor on December 7, 1941.

您的答案：B
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27．第40题
Both public and private universities in the US depend on the following sources of income except ____.
A.investment
B.student tuition
C.endowments
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,ernment funding

您的答案：A
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28．第41题
The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by ____.
A.King Arthur
B.Robin Hood
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.William the Conqueror

您的答案：D
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29．第42题
Which of the following agreement is accepted by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland?
A.The Anglo-Irish Agreement
B.The Belfast Agreement
C.The

Good Friday Agreement
D.The Multi-Party Agreement

您的答案：C
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30．第43题
Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?
A.James I
B.William of Orange.
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.George 1

您的答案：B
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31．第44题
The main mountain range in the west of the US stretching from the Canadian border to New Mexico is ___.
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B.the Rocky Mountains
C.the Green Mountains
D.the Blue Ridge Mountains

您的答案：B
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32．第45题
Historic moment of the civil rights movement was the March on Washington of August 28, 1963 when _______ delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
A.President Johnson
B.President Lincoln
C.Martin Luther King, Jr.
D.Mario Savio

您的答案：C
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33．第46题
Which of the following is NOT the reason for the higher arrest rates among minority groups?
A.The aggressive nature of these groups.
B.Racial prejudice against them.
C.Low social status of these groups.
D.Poverty and unemployment among minority groups.

您的答案：A
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34．第47题
The theory of American politics and the American Revolution originated mainly from ___.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.John Adams
D.John Locke

您的答案：D
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35．第48题
Which of the following statements is not true about the British media?
A.They supply people with news, keeping them informed of what is happening in the world.
B.They are mainly interested in making huge profits by publishing advertisements.
C.They help shape British culture.
D.They provide entertainment.

您的答案：B
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36．第49题
Which one of the following is NOT particularly British Christmas tradition?
A.Enjoying the Pantomime.
B.The Queen broadcasting her Christmas message.
C.Eating chocolate eggs on Easter Day.
D.Shopping on the Boxing Day.

您的答案：D
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37．第50题
By whom is a “vote of no confidence” decided?
A.The House of Commons.
B.The House of Lords.
C.The two major parties.
D.The Prime Minister.

您的答案：A
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38．第51题
Three of the following factors have contributed to the flourishing of large universities in America, which is the exception?
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,rge universities offer the best libraries and facilities for scientific research.
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,rge universities provide students with “mainframe” computers.
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,rge universities offer scholarships to all students.
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,rge universities attract students with modern laboratories.

您的答案：C
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39．第52题
Which city is the capital in Scotland?
A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester

您的答案：

B
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40．第53题
Which of the following kings was executed in the civil war?
A.James I
B.James II
C.Charles I
D.Charles II

您的答案：C
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41．第54题
Which of the following schools would admit children without reference to their academic abilities?
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/e615119669.html,prehensive schools
B.secondary schools
C.independent schools
D.grammar schools.

您的答案：A
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42．第55题
What happened in 1215?
A.It was the year of Norman Conquest in British history.
B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.
C.Henry IV granted the Commons the power to review money grants.
D.King Egbert united England under his rule.

您的答案：B
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43．第56题
Which of the following is truly a sport of the royal family?
A.Cricket
B.Skiing.
C.Golfing.
D.Horse racing.

您的答案：D
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44．第57题
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland
B.Those who want to unite Northern Ireland with Britain are called Unionists
C.The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a very important political party in Britain
D.Those who show their loyalty to the British Crown are called Loyalists

您的答案：C
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45．第72题
How many seats in the House of Commons should a party hold at least in order to win in the election?
A.651
B.326
C.626
D.351

您的答案：B
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46．第73题
The expenditure in American public schools is guided or decided by ____.
A.teachers
B.students
C.headmasters
D.boards of education

您的答案：D
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47．第74题
The majority of American Christians belong to the ____ church.
A.Catholic
B.Orthodox
C.Protestant

您的答案：C
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48．第75题
In order to go to university, secondary school students in the US must meet the following requirements except that ___.
A.They have high school records and recommendations from their teachers
B.They make recommendations from their high school teachers
C.They get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests
D.They pass the college entrance examinations

您的答案：D
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49．第76题
Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?
A.The executive.
B.The legislative.
C.The judicial.
D.The president

您的答案：B
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50．第77题
If you visit Alaska, you can NOT see _____.
A.Northern Polar Light
B.glaciers
C.Surfers
D.caribou

您的答案：C
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51．第78题
Which of the following is NOT included in the National curriculum?
A.Chi

ldren must study the subjects like English, mathematics, science and so on.
B.Children must sit in A-level exams.
C.Children must pass national tests.
D.Teachers must teach what they are told

您的答案：B
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52．第79题
Which of the following about the BBC is NOT true?
A.There is no advertising on any of the BBC programmes.
B.The BBC is funded by licence fees paid by people who possess television sets.
C.The BBC has four channels.
D.The BBC provides the World Service throughout the world.

您的答案：C
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53．第80题
“No taxation without representation” was the rallying cry of ____.
A.The settlers of Virginia
B.The people of Pennsylvania.
C.The colonists in New England
D.The people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution

您的答案：D
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54．第81题
How many counties are there in Northern Ireland?
A.26
B.6
C.32
D.20

您的答案：B
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55．第82题
In the early 1970s, the IRA _____.
A.killed many Protestants and Catholics
B.burned down the houses of Catholics
C.murdered individuals at random
D.carried out a series of bombing and shooting and attacked the security forces as their、main target

您的答案：D
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56．第83题
Which of the following is NOT related to the Constitution?
A.It is a written document which lists out the basic principles for government.
B.It is the foundation of British governance today.
C.Conventions and Laws passed by Parliament are part of the Constitution.
D.The common laws are part of the Constitution.

您的答案：A
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57．第84题
Which of the following is NOT based on the fact?
A.Members of Parliament elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
B.MPs receive salaries and some other allowances.
C.MPs are expected to represent the interests of the public.
D.Most MPs belong to the major political parties.

您的答案：A
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58．第85题
Easter commemorates ____.
A.the birth of Jesus Christ.
B.the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
C.the coming of spring.
D.the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

您的答案：D
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59．第86题
Which of the following description about the Conservative party is NOT true?
A.It has been in power for an unusually long period of time.
B.It prefers policies that protect individual’s rights.
C.It receives a lot of the funding from big companies.
D.It is known as a party of high taxation levels.

您的答案：D
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60．第87题
Which of the following is a privately funded university in Britain?
A.The University of Cambridge.
B.The University of Oxford
C.The University of Edinburgh.
D.The University of Bucki

ngham.

您的答案：D
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61．第26题
The most exciting moment in baseball game is a homerun.

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62．第27题
The Commonwealth of Nations includes all European countries.

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63．第28题
The world' s oldest daily newspaper is The Observer.

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64．第29题
The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes that pay the work of the federal government.

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65．第30题
There is more violence in the US than in other industrialized countries.

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66．第31题
Sinn Fein is a legal political party in Northern Ireland.

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67．第32题
When the civil rights movement began, non-violent, direct action tactics like " sit-ins" and boycotts were he chief vehicle for social protest.

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68．第33题
Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

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69．第34题
It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world.

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70．第35题
Northern Ireland is often called " Ulster" after an ancient Irish kingdom once existed in this area.

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71．第36题
The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.

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72．第37题
All secondary schools in Britain are run and supervised by the government.

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73．第38题
Scotland was unified with England through violent means.

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74．第58题
The US was founded on the principle of human equality, and in reality the nation has lived up to that ideal.

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75．第59题
According the First Amendament to the Constitution of the United States, there would be a state-supported religion.

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76．第60题
When people outside the UK talk about England, they mistake it as Britain sometimes.

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77．第61题
Easter is the biggest and best loved British holiday.

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78．第62题
The president has the authority to appoint federal

judges, and all such court appointment are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.

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79．第63题
The state of Hawaii is a big island in the central Pacific Ocean.

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80．第64题
Northern Ireland today is governed by separate juristictions: that of Republic of Ireland and that of Great Britain.

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81．第65题
Hollywood films give the wrong impressions that all Americans are rich.

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82．第66题
It is commonly believed that Boxing Day involved the sport of boxing.

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83．第67题
Queen Elizabeth II is both the head of the state and the head of government in the UK.

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84．第68题
The first English permanent settlement was founded in California.

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85．第69题
The British state actively interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what children are taught.

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86．第70题
Britain is no longer an imperial country.

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87．第71题
The tradition of having Sunday off derived from the Christian Church.

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88．第88题
In the early 20th century, those dominating American life were mostly WASPs.

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89．第89题
In the US, scientific and economic advance and rising material progress have been accompanied by a decline in religious observance.

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90．第90题
The British media play an important role in shaping a national culture.

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91．第91题

When the War of Independence was over, the US was one unified nation as it is today.

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92．第92题
The 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid interference with lives of individuals by the government are called the Bill of Rights.

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93．第93题
Ireland is part of Great Britain

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94．第94题
The anti-war teach-in by white students in Berkeley began the civil rights movement in the 1960s.

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95．第95题
Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the US.

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96．第96题
Britain has a written constitution like most countries.

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97．第97题
The Labour Party is the oldest party in the UK.

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98．第98题
By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to separate themselves from Europe.

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99．第99题
Public schools in the UK are part of the national education system and funded by the government.

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100．第100题
Scotland was never conquered by the Romans.

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