Đất nước học EN17 Đại học mở hà nội

Tổng hợp 163 câu trắc nghiệm, đề cương ôn thi cuối kỳ môn Đất nước học EN17 Đại học Mở Hà Nội Ehou Elearning

2 If a student wants to go to university in Britain, he will take the examination called

a General National Vocational Qualifications

b General Certificate of Secondary Education

c the common entrance examination

d General Certificate of Education-Advanced (ĐÚNG)

3 Whichofthefollowing statements is NOT correct?

a Parliament has the supreme power of passing laws

b There are no legal restraints upon Parliament

c Strictly speaking, the Queen is part of the Parliament

d Parliament has no power to change the terms of the Constitution (ĐÚNG)

4 Whichofthefollowing statements is NOT true?

a Wales was conquered by the Normans

b Wales was not occupied by the Anglo- Saxons (ĐÚNG)

c Wales was invaded by the Romans

d Waleswas threatened by the English

5 When did Scotland join the Union by an agreement between the English and Scottish parliaments?

a In 1745

b In 1707 (ĐÚNG)

c In 1688

d In 1715

6 Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council?

a They included barons and representatives from counties and towns

b They were sometimes summoned by the kings to contribute money

c They represented the aristocrats as well as the communities

d They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet (ĐÚNG)

7 Which of the following is NOT true about the British education system?

a It's dominated by the state (ĐÚNG)

b It's funded by the state

c It's run by the state

d It's supervised by the state

8 Which is the largest city in Scotland

a cannot receive free education at all

b cannot receive free education if their parents are rich

c can legally receive a completely free education (ĐÚNG)

d canlegallyreceive partly free education

Vì: Education in the UK is compulsory Children are legally obliged to attend school from the ages

d the basic rights

15 The Bill of Rights consists of

a the amendments concerning the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press and the freedom

of religion

b 10 amendments added to the Constitution in 1791

c 10 very short paragraphs in an amendment (ĐÚNG)

d 10 amendments adopted in 1787

Vì: This consists of 10 very short paragraphs which guarantee freedom and individual rights and forbid inter- ference with lives of individuals by the government Each paragraph is an

Amendment to the original Constitution

16 Nearly all students want to get into more desirable institutions because

a they prefer to have the Scholastic Aptitude Tests

b they enjoy the high prestige of these institutions

c they find it easy for them to get jobs after having graduated from one of them (ĐÚNG)

d they like the teachers and surroundings in these institutions

Vì: Simply by being admitted into one of the most respected universities in the United States, a high school graduate achieves a degree of success

17 On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies issued a, and went to war for their freedom from England

a passing examinations

b earning a certain number of credits at the end of the four years at college

c Declaration of Indepen- dence (ĐÚNG)

d taking certain subjects such as history, languageand philosophy

Vì: On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies issued a Declaration of Independence, and went to war for their freedom from England.

18 The New World of America was peopled as a result of two long- continuing immigration movements; the first one from Asia and the second from Europe and… ….

a A The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privilegesof citizens.

b there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution (ĐÚNG)

c a "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made

d there was no Bill of Rights

Vì: Though the Convention delegates did not think it necessary to include such explicit guarantees, many people felt that they needed further written protection against tyranny So, a “Bill of Rights” was added to the Constitution in 1791

21 Which of the following is NOT true? Parents send their children to public schools because

a their children can have a better chance of getting into a good university

b their children prefer to go to public schools (ĐÚNG)

c their children can get better jobs when they leave school

d they are rich

Vì: Parents choose to pay fees in order to send their children to these schools because the quality

of education is such that their children have a better chance of getting into good universities and/or getting better jobs when they leave school

22 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 itslowliving standards

d its endless political problems (ĐÚNG)

Vì: Though Northern Ireland is small it is significant because of the political troubles there

23

Llywelyn ap Gruffudd is not a simple historical figure for the Welsh He is almost considered the legendary hero of Welsh nationalism because

a he led a historic uprising against the English

b he brought the English under his control

c he became the first Prince of Wales in 1267

d he unified Wales as an independent nation (ĐÚNG)

Vì: Today Glyndwr and Llywelyn are more than simple historical figures for the Welsh, they are the almost legendary heroes of Welsh nationalism.

Their brief campaigns are the only times in history when Wales has existed as a unified

independent nation

24 Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

a the national government was called the Congress with little power

b each new state made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs

c the relationships between the states and the national government were clearly defined

(ĐÚNG)

d each new state had its own government

Vì: Each new state had its own government and was organized very much like an independent nation.

Each made its own laws and handled all of its internal affairs.

During the war, the states had agreed to work together by sending representatives to a national congress patterned after the "Congress of

Delegates” that conducted the war with England

25 Which of the following is the only branch that can make federal laws, and levy federal taxes?

a The legislative (ĐÚNG)

b The Judicial

c The executive

d A The president

Vì: The legislative branch is made up of elected representatives from all of the states and is the only branch that can make federal laws, levy federal taxes

26 Which of the following statements about Canada is true?

a In contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population (ĐÚNG)

b Canada has the highest standard of living in the world

c Canada is the second biggest economy among the Big Seven

d Unlike the United States, Canada has scarce natural resources

Vì: In contrast to its physical size, economic power and international prestige, Canada's

population is very small.)

27 Which of the following provinces are densely populated in Canada?

a Ontario and Quebec (ĐÚNG)

b Manitoba and Saskatchewan

c Quebec and Manitoba

d Saskatchewan and Ontario

Vì: Because most of the Canadian population is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec, these two provinces have the most seats and therefore the most power in the House of Commons

28 Which of the following is NOT one of the prairie provinces?

a Saskatchewan

b New Brunswick (ĐÚNG)

c Alberta

d Manitoba

Vì: East of the Rockies lies the prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada's breadbasket

29 Which of the following is not correct?

a The Senate is controlled by the House of Commons (ĐÚNG)

b The Senate is not elected by the Canadian people

c The Senate is recommended by the Prime Minister

d The Senate is appointed by the Governor General

Vì: The Senate, the upper house, is not elected It is appointed by the Governor General, who acts

on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.

30 Most of the Canadian population is concentrated in Ontario and Quebec, which have the most seats and therefore have the most power in the

d American

Vì:AfterEuropean settlement in 1788, Australiawas politically organized asanumberof

separateBritish colonies, eventually six in all: New South Wales,Tasmania, Queensland,

WesternAustralia, Victoria, and South Australia.

32 Two houses of parliament are:

a The House of Representatives and the Senate (ĐÚNG)

b The Houses of Lords and the House of Representatives

c The House of Commons and the Houseof Representatives

d TheHouseof Representatives and the House of Lords

Vì: At the federal level there are two houses of parliament-the House of Representatives, or the Lower House, and the Senate

33 Under the policy of segregation, the aboriginal people

a were allowed to have their own land as private reserves

b were considered to be intellectually exploitable

c wereoften employed by the Christian Church

d were forcibly removed from their own land (ĐÚNG)

Vì: Assimilation was accompanied by segregation Aboriginal people were excluded from the social, the political and the working life of mainstream Australians

Vì:Incontrastwith many other liberal democratic societies,Australia hasasystemof compulsory voting.

35 Which of the following political parties form the Coalition?

a The Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party

b The Democratic Party and the National Party

c The Australian Labor Party and the Democratic Party

d The Liberal Party and the National Party (ĐÚNG)

Vì: The Coalition comprises a combina- tion of two parties-the Liberals and the Nationals

36 "No taxation without representation" was the rallying cry of

a the settlers of Virginia

b the colonists in New England

c the people of the 13 colonies on the eve of the American Revolution (ĐÚNG)

d thepeopleof Pennsylvania

Vì: The colonial Americans insisted that they could be taxed only by their own colonial assemblies.

"No taxation without representation" was their rallying cry

37 Canada and ……have good relations, and they share the longest undefended national border in the world.

a Britain

b Australia

c Russia

d the United States (ĐÚNG)

Vì: Canada and the United States have good relations, and they share the longest undefended national border in the world

38 The official head of Canada is….As she doesn't live in Canada, she is represented by an official called a Governor-General.

a the Premier

b the President

c the Prime Minister

d the Queen/King (ĐÚNG)

Vì: The official head of Canada is the Queen As she doesn't live in Canada, she is represented by

an official called a Governor-General.

39 Canada's motto is that the country stretches "from sea to sea", with the……… on the west coast and the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast

40 Undertheassimilationpolicy,the aboriginal people………

a were forcibly removed from their own land

b wereoften employed by the Christian Church

c should forget their own culture and take on the white culture (ĐÚNG)

d were allowed to have their own land as private reserves

Vì: The double loss, of traditional culture and exclusion from main- stream Australian society and culture, led to Aboriginal people being labelled as lazy, stupid and drunken and dirty

41 Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?

a It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy

b It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power (ĐÚNG)

c It has no written form of Constitution

d It is the oldest representative democracy in the world

Vì: the Queen is not sovereign in any substantial sense since she receives her authority from Parliament, and is subject to its direction in almost all matters

42 Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal?

Vì: Puritan salvation was different from that of Catholics

44 Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?

a The Queen

b The Governor General

c The Prime Minister (ĐÚNG)

d The Cabinet Minister

Vì: the party leader becomes Prime Minister, and so, like in the UK, the most important person in Canadian government is the Prime Minister

45 Formally, the executive branch of government is headed by the Governor-General who is the representative of …

46 Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school students?

a Music and physical education

b Mathematics and languages

c Politics and business education (ĐÚNG)

d Science and social studies

Vì: Almost every elementary school provides instruction in these subjects: mathematics; language arts (subject that includes reading, gram- mar, composition and literature); penmanship; science; social studies (a subject that includes history, geography, citizenship and economics); music; art; and physical education

47 What is the other official language besides English in Canada?

a German

b Finnish

c French (ĐÚNG)

d Japanese

Vì: both French speakers and English speakers were equally “Canadian”.

48 Canada preferred to establish a nation based on, order and good government.

a power

b relationship

c money

d peace (ĐÚNG)

Vì: Canada preferred to establish a nation based on peace, order, and good government

49 Who first came and settled in Canada?

50 In the United States school systems, which of the following divisions is true?

a Junior high school, senior high school

b Elementary school, secondary school (ĐÚNG)

c Elementary school, grammar school

d Elementary school, junior high school

Vì: American students pass through several levels of schooling – and thus, several curricula-on their way to a high school diploma They attend: Elementary School and Secondary School

51 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in American higher education?

a Undergraduate institutions

b Technical institutions

c Universities and colleges

d Researchinstitutions (ĐÚNG)

52 Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

a The freedom of speech and of the press

b The freedom of searching a person's home by police (ĐÚNG)

c The freedom of religion

d The right to own weapons if one wishes

53 The Puritans introduced…………education for all children in the 17th century

55 The goal of education in the United States is to achieve universal…………and provide individuals with the knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the general public

a independent

b optional

c literacy (ĐÚNG)

d compulsory

56 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 Religious Reformation

c The Renaissance

d The spiritual leadershipof the Roman Catholic Church (ĐÚNG)

57 In order to go to university, secondary school students must meet the following requirements except that

a they make good impressions during the interviews

b they have high school records and recommendations from their teachers

c they get good scores in the Scholastic Aptitude Tests

d they pass the collegeen trance exam inations (ĐÚNG)

58 In the, Americans are guaranteed freedom of religion, of speech and of the press

a there was no Bill of Rights

b there was a Bill of Rightsin the Constitution (ĐÚNG)

c The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and privilegesof citizens

d a "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made

59 Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?

a The president canmake laws (ĐÚNG)

b The president has broad powers, with the executive branch, to issue regulations and directives regarding the work of the federal departments

c The president can veto any bill passed by Congress

d The president has the authority to appoint federal judges when vacancies occur

60 Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?

a People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for a living (ĐÚNG)

b Most of the inhabitants are Aboriginal people

c The north is a scarcely populated area of ice and oceans

d The north has rich oil and gas deposits

61 Which of the following was responsible for some fine buildings in Sydney?

64 Under the assimilationpolicy, the aboriginal people………

a should forget their own cultureand take on the white culture (ĐÚNG)

b were often employed by the Christian Church

c were allowed to have their ownland as private reserves

d were forcibly removed from their own land

65 Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?