6.The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of State is a king or a queen .In practice，___________.

A. Parliament rules the country

B. the Sovereign reigns but does not rule

C. the Sovereign rules but does not reign

D. the Prime Minister rules and reigns

7.In January,1973，Britain finally became a full member of the___________，which was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957.

A. Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

B. Organization of European Development

C. European Economic Community

D. European Union

8.The___________refers to the mechanization of industry and the consequent changes in social economic organization in Britain in the late 18^th and early 19^th centuries.

A. Urbanization                                               B. Economic Boom

C. Glorious Revolution                                    D. Industrial Revolution

9.The major Christian festivals in Britain are___________ .

A. Christmas, Easter and Mother’s Day

B. Christmas, Easter and Whit Sunday

C. Christmas，Guy Fawkes Day and St. Patrick’s Day

D. Christmas，Whit Sunday and St. George’s Day

10.The Commonwealth of Nations is a free association of independent countries that were once colonies of Britain. At present there are ___________ countries within the Commonwealth (1991).

A. 30                                                             B. 40

C. 50                                                             D. 60

11.Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the ___________ .

A. Gaels                                                        B. Brythons

C. Belgae                                                       D. Vikings

12.Political change in England came mainly through___________.

A. gradual reform                                           B. revolution

C. people’s uprisings                                    D. working class movement

13.The two parties that have held power in Britain since 1945 are ___________ .

A. the Democratic Party and the Republican Party

B. the Conservative Party and the Labor Party

C. the Labor Party and the Social Democratic Party

D. the Labor Party and the Democratic Party

14.___________’s reign was a time of confident English nationalism and of great achievements in literature and other arts. in exploration and in battle.

A. Mary                                                         B. Henry VIII

C. E1izabeth I                                                D. Charles II

15.After the Restoration，Parliament passed a series of severe laws called ____________against the Puritans，now known as Nonconformists.

A. Agreement of the People                              B. the Petition of the Right

C. the Clarendon Code                                    D. the Act of Supremacy