英国历史精选问题
Q1. What are the two major political parties that have dominated British politics since World War II?
a)The Liberal Democrats and the Democratic Unionist Party
b)The Labour Party and the Conservative Party
c)The Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats
d)The Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats
Q2. What event prompted Britain to go to war with Germany in 1914?
a)The German invasion of Russia
b)The German invasion of Belgium and Francebking的意思
c)The German invasion of Poland
d)The German invasion of Norway
Q3. Which of the following technologies were not invented during the Industrial Revolution?
a)The steam locomotive
b)The printing press
c)The steam engine
d)The spinning jenny
Q4. Which of the following wars did not take place during the Georgian Era (1714 to 1830)?
a)The Seven Years War
b)The American Revolutionary War
c)The Napoleonic Wars
d)The English Civil War
Q5. Which of the following monarchs were one and the same person?
a)William III of England and William I of Scotland
b)James I of England and James VI of Scotland
c)Mary I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots
d)James II of England and James II of Scotland
Q6. What was the main reason that King Henry VIII decided to make himself head of the Church of England and thereby bring about the Reformation?
a)The king was jealous of the Church’s wealth
b)The Church was a threat to the king’s power
c)The Church was exploiting the poor
d)The Pope refused to grant the king a divorce
Q7. When did the War of the Roses take place?
a)1642 to 1651
b)1135 to 1153
c)1455 to 1487
d)1337 to 1453
Q8. What was Simon De Montfort’s role in history?
a)He forced King John to sign the Magna Carta
b)He played a key role in the development of the English parliament
c)He was the first prime minister of England
d)He established the first parliament in England
Q9. Which of the following events is not associated with King Henry II?
a)The weakening of the power of the barons
b)The birth of parliament
c)The murder of Thomas Becket
d)The creation of the jury system
Q10. Which of the following Germanic tribes settled in Britain from the middle of the 5th century?
a)Goths, Jutes, and Saxons
b)Angles, Goths, and Jutes
c)Goths, Saxons, and Vandals
d)Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Q11. Which of the following countries is not a former British colony?
a)New Zealand
b)Australia
c)Canada
d)Brazil
Q12. Which British prime minister led the country to victory during World War II?
a)Winston Churchill
b)Clement Atlee
c)Neville Chamberlain
d)Lloyd George
Q13. When did the Victorian Era come to an end?
a)1914
b)1837
c)1901
d)1859
Q14. Which of the following was not one of the factors that contributed to the start of the Industrial Revolution in Britain?
a)The loss of the American colonies
b)The accumulation of capital by the bourgeoisie
c)The development of the banking system
d)The development of capitalist relations of production
Q15. When did the Glorious Revolution take place?
a)1698
b)1658
c)1688
d)1685
Q16. Who were the parents of Queen Elizabeth I?
a)King Henry VIII and Catherine Howard
b)King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
c)King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
d)King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
Q17. What was the last major battle of the War of the Roses?
a)The Battle of Wakefield
b)The Battle of Agincourt
c)The Battle of Tewkesbury
d)The Battle of Bosworth Field
Q18. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of England losing the Hundred Years War?
a)England became a more feudalistic society
b)The English king was deprived of all his territories in Mainland Europe
c)The English language was re-established as England’s official language
d)The Normans in England began to regard England as their home
Q19. King Richard I was commonly known under which name?
a)Richard the Lionheart
b)Richard the Lion
c)Richard the Lion Tamer
d)Richard the Lion King
Q20. In which year did the Norman Conquest of England take place?
a)1086
b)1016
c)1066
d)1065
Q21. Which of the following countries was not an ally of Britain during World War II?
a)The United States
b)France
c)Russia
d)Germany
Q22. Which of the following writers is not associated with the Victorian Era?
a)William Wordsworth
b)Charles Dickens
c)William Shakespeare
d)George Elliot
Q23. In which industry is the Industrial Revolution in Britain said to have begun?
a)The tourist industry
b)The agricultural industry
c)The textile industry
d)The construction industry
Q24. Which of the following monarchs was not from the House of Hanover?
a)William IV
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