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III. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words.(20 points, 5 points for each) 61.bank holidays
62.constitutional monarchy
63.“No taxation without representation” 64.the U.S. Federal system
51.When did the recorded history of Britain begin?
52.What was the military significance of the destruction of the Spanish Armada for Britain?
53.How many Members of Parliament does the House of Commons in the U.K. consist of?
54.Please write any three of the 13 colonies the British established along the east coast of North America between 1607 and 1733.
55.What are the three branches in the U.S. federal government? 56.What dose IBM stand for?
57.On which side did Canada fight during WWⅡ?
58.What kinds of vegetation are suitable for the hot dry climate in Australia? 59.What is partly the reason for New Zealand to have changeable weather and to be often windy?
60.What was the result of growing Irish nationalism in the early decades of the 20th century?
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II. Answer the Questions. (30 points, 3 points for each)
Directions: Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 51. Why did William I have the Domesday Book compiled? 52. What is the British constitution made up of?
53. In what way is Church of England uniquely related to the Crown? 54. Why did Hawthorne attack transcendentalism? 55. What is the guiding principle of community college?
56. What’s the most central function of the Congress in the United States? 57. What are the two principal river systems in Canada? 58. What are the three topographical regions in Australia? 59. What do you know about Kiwi?
60. Why did Ireland refuse to join in World War II? III. Term Explanation. (20 points, 5 points for each)
Directions: Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet in around 40 words. 61. Independent School 62. Wars of the Roses 63. Federalist Papers 64. Harlem Renaissance
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II．Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions．Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet．(30 points, 3 points for each)
51．What are the main functions of the British Parliament?
52．What were the two countries Elizabeth I successfully played off against each other for nearly 30 years?
53．What was the outcome of the English Civil War? 54．What are the three main Christian festivals in the U.K.?
55．What were the three cornerstones of American postwar economic boom? 56．What was the most important document produced between China and the United States when President Nixon visited China in 1972? 57．What is the most central function of the U.S．Congress?
58．What are the two major parties that dominate American politics at the federal, state and local levels?
59．What are the two official languages used in Ireland? 60．Who are the native people living in Australia?
III．Explain each of the following terms in English．Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words．(20 points, 5 points for each) 61．Open University
62．The Speaker (of the House of Commons in Britain) 63．Muckrakers
64．The stock market crash of 1929
０９年７月
II. Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points for each) 51. On which day does Easter fall?
52. What are the four Scottish universities established in the 14th and 15th centuries? 53. What kinds of courses require five-year study in British universities? 54. What was King Edward (1042-1066) known as?
55. Give an example to illustrate the highly aggressive and intolerant nationalism in 1919 and 1920 in the United States.
56. What was the key problem that affected the progress in U.S.-China relations from 1972 to 1979?
57. What are the most memorable words Lincoln said in a short speech on the occasion of dedicating the national cemetery at Gettysburg in 1863? 58. What is the American tradition of laissez faire?
59. What explains the absence of large forests in Australia? 60. Who is the head of the Australian government?
III. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. (20 points, 5 points for each) 61. Industrial Revolution 62. Bank Holiday 63. Amerigo Vespucci 64. Research universities
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51.What is the Magna Carta also known as?
52.Who has the power to declare war and make peace in the U.K.? 53.What are the three political divisions on the island of Great Britain?
