北京语言大学《英语国家概况（II）》在线作业4

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20春《英语国家概况（II）》作业4

In 1917, the Canadian government introduced conscription, which resulted in bitter resentment in the French-speaking _______ province.
A:British Columbia
B:Nova Scotia
C:Ontario
D:Quebec
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What are the original inhabitants of Canada now called?
A:The Indians
B:The First Nations
C:The Eskimos
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Which of the following statements was correct around the time of the American Revolution?
A:The American had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants
B:The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with American Indians
C:The American had the mixed blood of Europeans with blacks
D:The American had the blood of the English and their descend
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Jazz music, which refers to a new blend of folk music, work chants, spirituals, marches, and even European classical music, which originated in ________.
A:an American city called New Orleans
B:Rome, Italy
C:London, Britain
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Which of the following games is played in a "ballpark"?
A:Football
B:Basketball
C:Baseball
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The following were some of the characteristics of Protestantism except ___________.
A:challenging the authority of the Pope
B:salvation through faith
C:salvation through the church
D:establishing a direct contact with God
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Which of the following cities has the largest Chinese community in Canada?
A:San Francisco
B:Toronto
C:Vancouver
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The instrument used in jazz music for sounding out melodies is _________.
A:drums
B:banjo
C:piano
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Lord Baltimore's feudal plan failed because ___________.
A:there were more Protestant than Catholics in Maryland
B:the wilderness of the continent made the plan impossible
C:there was plenty of land while labor was scarce
D:the English king did not like the plan
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Alexander Hamilton was 。
A:The first Secretary of Treasury of the USA
B:The first president of the USA
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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 individual honored as “The Australia of the Year” is often a successful sporting hero.
A:错误
B:正确
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Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of 奥鹏教育北京语言大学平时在线作业Europe.
A:错误
B:正确
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The long wool boom helped to increase the population of Australia significantly.
A:错误
B:正确
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After World WarⅠ, many novelists produced literary works of disillusionment. Some of them lived abroad and were known as the“Beat Generation”.
A:错误
B:正确
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In 1863, the United States created a truly national banking system with a standard paper currency.
A:错误
B:正确
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The invention of television marked the beginning of “The Age of Visual Information”.
A:错误
B:正确
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The Adirondack Mountains, located mainly in the state of New York, contains some of the oldest rocks in the world.
A:错误
B:正确
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It was believed before 1980s that the government should play the central role in the promotion and maintenance of the social prosperity.
A:错误
B:正确
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It was Thomas Alva Edison who invented Phonograph.
A:错误
B:正确
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