42. The basic point of the People’s Charter is _____ _____.

43. In 1764 James Hargreaves invented the _____ _____.

44. From 1863 to the end of the century Britain had been carrying a foreign policy of _____ _____.

45. The Parliament passed the Act of _____ in 1701, excluding James Catholic son from the succession.

46. After Charles I was beheaded in 1649 England was declared a _____.

47. In September 1939 Germany invaded _____, thus Britain and France declared war on Germany.

48. The Industrial Revolution started during the last part of the _____ century.

49. The steam engine was invented by _____ _____ in 1769.

50. Samuel Crompton invented the _____ _____ in 1779.

51. Edmund Cartwright invented the _____ _____ in 1785.

52. Upon the completion of the _____ _____ by 1850 England became the workshop of the world.

53. In 1868 the first Trade Union Congress met in _____.

54. In 1534 Parliament passed the “_____ _____ _____”.

55. On the eve of WWI the Triple Alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and _____ was formed.

56. The First World War was an imperialist war as well as a _____ war because it was not confined only to Europe. It lasted _____ years.

57. At the _____ _____ _____, the League of Nations was established and the Treaty of Versailles was signed.

58. The _____ _____ of 1926 was Austen chamberlain’s chief claim to fame as foreign secretary.

59. On May 7, 1945, _____ surrendered unconditionally.

60. It was _____ _____ who led the country during the “miracle of Dunkirk”.

61. When George I began the Houses of Hanover in 1714, the _____ system was established.

III. Explain the Following Terms

1. The Norman Conquest

2. The Glorious Revolution

3. The Chartist Movement

4. The Opium War

5. The Hundred Years’ War

6. Black Death

IV. Answer the Following Questions

1. What, in your opinion, are the main causes for the slow growth of Britain’s economy since the Second World War?

2. What is the importance Simon de Mortfort hold in British history (with special reference to his role in the creation of the Parliament system)?

3. What importance did King Alfred hold in British history?

Part III Culture

I. Multiple Choice

1. All children in the UK must, by law, receive a full-time education from the age of _____ to _____.

A. 5, 16

B. 6, 17

C. 7, 18

2. In state schools the letters A, B and C are often used to describe “_____” or parallel classes.

A. grade

B. form

C. streams

3. Public schools belong to the category of the _____ schools.

A. state

B. independent

C. local

4. The pupils who had got the highest marks in the “eleven plus” examination would go to _____ school.

A. grammar

B. technical

C. secondary modern

5. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest universities dating from _____ and _____.

A. 1167, 1284

B. 1234, 1325

C. 1335, 1427

6. There are over _____ universities in Britain.

A. thirty

B. forty

C. fifty

7. The two features of Oxford and Cambridge are the college system and the _____.

A. records of attendance

B. governing council

C. tutorial system

8. The universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh are called the four _____ universities.

A. old

B. new

C. Scottish

9. The _____ university offers courses through one of BBC’s television channels and by radio.

A. open

B. new

C. middle aged

10. Buckingham University is and _____ university which was established in 1973.

A. independent

B. open

C. old

11. The second centre of the British press is in _____.

A. London

B. the Fleet Street

C. Manchester

12. In Britain great majority of children attend _____ schools.

A. state

B. independent

C. religious

13. In Britain education at the age from 5 to 16 is _____.

A. optional

B. compulsory

C. self-taught

14. The oldest university in Britain is _____.

A. Cambridge

B. Edinburgh

C. Oxford

15. British newspapers possess the following features except _____.

A. freedom of speech

B. fast delivery

C. monoplied by one of the five large organization

D. no difficulty for independent newspapers to survive

16. The earliest newspaper in Britain is _____.

A. Daily Mail

B. Daily Telegraphs

C. The Times

D. Guardian

17. _____ is the oldest Sunday newspaper in Britain.

A. Sunday Times

B. The Observer

C. The people

D. News of the World

18. The most humorous magazine is _____.

A. New Society

B. Private Eye

C. Punch

D. Spectator

19. In the UK there are about _____ dailies and over _____ weeklies.

A. 130, 1000

B. 200, 800

C. 160, 1200

20. There are _____ national daily newspapers which appear every morning except on Sundays.

A. nine

B. seven

C. eight

21. The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph support the _____.

A. Liberal Party

B. Labour Party

C. Conservative Party

22. The Economist, New Statesman, Spectator are _____.

A. journals

B. daily newspapers

C. local papers

23. BBC was founded in _____ and chartered in _____ as an independent public corporation.

A. 1922, 1927

B. 1292, 1297

C. 1822, 1827

24. The Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd. is a _____ news agency.

A. public

B. governmental

C. local

D. private

25. The BBC is mainly financed by _____.

A. payment from all people who possess TV sets

B. the income from advertisements

C. some large corporations

D. British government

26. The most famous broadcasting company in Britain is _____.

A. British Broadcasting Corporation

B. Independent Broadcasting Authority

C. Reuters

27. Reuters was founded in the year of _____.

A. 1518

B. 1815

C. 1851

28. The new headquarters’ building of _____ is at 85 Fleet Street, London.

A. BBC

B. the Press Association Ltd.

C. the Exchange Telegraph Co. Ltd.

29. _____ is regarded as the most English of games.

A. Cricket

B. Soccer

C. Rugger

30. _____ claims the highest popular attendance in Britain.

A. Rugby football

B. Association football

C. Baseball

31. _____ “pools” provide amusement for millions of people who bet on the results of matches.

A. Association football

B. Baseball

C. Cricket

32. The annual _____ championships at Wimbledon, in London, are the most famous in the world.

A. hockey

B. tennis

C. netball

33. _____ racing is chiefly a betting sport.

A. Horse

B. Boat

C. Dog

34. Hurdle or steeplechase racing takes up the winter months, leading to its climax in the Grand National Steeplechase at _____ in March.

A. London

B. Edinburgh

C. Liverpool

35. It was _____ who first revolutionized scientific thought in Britain.

A. Francis Bacon

B. Thomas Newcomer

C. James Watt

36. _____ discovered the circulation of food.

A. Francis Glisson

B. William Harvey

C. George Stephenson

37. The Royal Society was founded in _____ in _____.

A. London, 1660

B. Liverpool, 1660