1、. True or False:1. The first Roman invasion took place in 43 AD, headed by the Emperor Julius Caesar. F2. The name “England” derived from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who came to England in the 5th and 6th centuries. T3. The Magna Carta defined the Kings feudal rights, preventing him from
2、arbitrarily collecting revenue. T4. The Black Death once ravage England, carrying off three fourths of the population. F5. During Edward III s reign, the war with France known as the Hundred Years War began. T6. The Wars of the Roses were in the main a great contest for Crown between the rival house
3、s of York and Lancaster. T7. Queen Mary was a follower of the Church of England and she was determined to make England once again a Protestant country. F8. James son, Charles I, who succeeded him in 1625, also thought that his right to rule was God-given. T9. The establishment of the British East In
4、dia Company in 1600 was a case of economic penetration. T. Multiple Choices: 1. In 1066 Harold and his troops fought against Williams army on Senlac field near _D_.A. London B. Normandy C. Standford D. Hastings2. The Plantagenet Dynasty was founded by _B_.A. Henry B. Henry II C. King Joseph D. Count
5、 of Anjor3. English Reformation was carried out by _B_ to change the religion in England from Catholicism to Protestantism.A. Edward VI B. Henry VIII C. Mary I D. Elizabeth I4. King John was forced by the barons to sign the _D_ which restricted the Kings power.A. Bill of Rights B. Petition of Right
6、C. Provisions of Oxford D. Great Charter 5. Simon de Montforts reform is considered to be the beginning of English _A_.A. parliament B. cabinet C. constitution D. liberty 6. From 1649 to 1658 England was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliver Cromwell as _A_. A. Lord Protector B. Lieute
7、nant General C. Commander of the New Model Army D. President 7. William of Orange started Constitutional Monarchy by accepting _A_ in 1689.A. Bill of Rights B. Petition of Right C. Provisions of Oxford D. Great Charter 8. The 1851 London Great Exposition was held in the Crystal Palace which was desi
8、gned by Queen _C_s husband Albert.A. Mary B. Elizabeth I C. Victoria D. Anne9. The British Prime Minister who led the British to defeat Nazi Germany is_A_. A. Churchill B. Chamberlain C. MacDonald D. Macmillan. Discuss how England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland have become united in history forming t
9、he current United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In 1282, King Edward I finally conquered the last remaining native Welsh principalities in north and west Wales. England and Scotland continued to be separate states until the Act of Union in 1707 during the reign of the last monarch of the Stuart Dynasty, Queen Anne. The Act of Union in 1800 added Ireland to the Kingdom to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922, the territory of what is now the Republic of Ireland gained independence, leaving Northern Ireland as a continuing part of the United Kingdom.
