奥鹏教育北京语言大学《英语国家概况（II）》在线作业二

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20秋《英语国家概况（II）》作业2

The Niagara Falls is located on the border of the United States with_______.
A:Mexico
B:Columbia
C:Panama
D:Canada
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America's foremost jazz musician was ________.
A:Louis Armstrong
B:Bruce Springsteen
C:Billy Holiday
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Who is the head of Canadian government?
A:Governor general
B:Prime minister
C:Premier
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"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
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Former President Ronald Reagan used to be a _______________.
A:basketball player
B:sports radio announcer
C:conservative political columnist
D:sports writer
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Where do most of the Inuit people live in Canada?
A:The arctic area
B:The west coast
C:The Atlantic Ocean
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Canada is a member of ______.
A:NATO
B:the Commonwealth
C:both NATO and the Commonwealth
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When Britain lost its status as a world power after World War II, Canada became a junior partner helping______ global interests.
A:Indian
B:Australian
C:American
D:Russian
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Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern development of Europe?
A:The growth of capitalism
B:The Renaissance
C:The Religious Reformation
D:The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
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Which of the following provinces is the home of most French-speaking people in Canada?
A:Manitoba
B:Saskatchewan
C:Ontario
D:Quebec
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The Greensboro students “sit-in” was believe to be the beginning of the civil rights movement.
A:错误
B:正确
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Former President Nixon remarked on several occasions that drug abuse is American’s “number one enemy” and that “we must declare war against it.”
A:错误
B:正确
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Today, the Irish economy is dominated in many ways by many multinationals, particularly in the electronic and pharmaceutical industries.
A:错误
B:正确
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The death blow to the Irish language was Ireland＇s accession to the EU.
A:错误
B:正确
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The earliest settlers奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业 in Ireland came around 7000 BC in the Mesolithic or middle Stone Age Period.
A:错误
B:正确
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By the 16th century, some new and powerful social forces began to emerge which led to the awakening of Europe and the discovery of American,i.e.,the development of capitalism, the Renaissance and the Religious Reformation.
A:错误
B:正确
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Toni Morrison (1931-) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. She is the first African-American writer to receive this honor.
A:错误
B:正确
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Forty years ago, almost three quarters of existing schools were “confessional”, that is, associated with one Christian sect or another.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Irish legal system is arranged in a hierarchy, with District Court at the bottom and Supreme Court at the top.
A:错误
B:正确
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Australian government departments are administered only by the authority of the elected Ministers.
A:错误
B:正确
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