Ulster", referring to Northern Ireland, was once an ancient Irish Kingdom.
b. True (T)
Which of the following is NOT true about the characteristics of Britain?
c. Differences of social systems between Scotland and Wales.
Which of the following was NOT the reason for the relative economic decline
since 1945?
c. Britain had carried out the nationalisation of the businesses.
Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city.
b. False (F)
Fill in the blanks:
The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and ……..................
a. Northern Ireland
Both the US and Canada overtook Britain in economy by 1900.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
By the 1880's the British economy was dominant in the world.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition.
a. False (F)
In Britain, the official head of state is ......... while the real centre of political life
is in The House of Commons.
b. the Queen Câu trả lời đúng
Choose the best to complete the statement or answer the question:
In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ……
c. state schools.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……….Britain is no longer an imperial country

a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……….Britain is no longer an imperial country
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……….Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain.
b. False (F)
Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, the House of
Lords and ...............
b. the House of Commons Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
c. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power. Câu trả lời đúng
By the end of World War II, Britain had gone heavily into debt in order to
develop its manufacturing industry and borrowed large amounts from the US
and France.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The United Kingdom has been a member of the ................. since 1973.
c. European Union Câu trả lời đúng
The British Constitution consists of statute law, common law and .............
a. conventions Câu trả lời đúng
Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?
a. In the southeast of England. Câu trả lời đúng
It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world
b. False (F)
Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the
exception?
b. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world.
Câu trả lời đúng



Since 1945, the UK economy has experienced relative decline rather than
……… decline.
a. absolute Câu trả lời đúng
The Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire ……….., which provided raw
materials and a big market for British goods, gained independence in 1947.
d. India
Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of London?
b. The sports centre. Câu trả lời đúng
A low rate of ….…..industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of
overseas investment is a characteristic of the UK economy.
a. domestic Câu trả lời đúng
Pupils from the ages of ……… mainly attend state-run primary schools.
a. 4 to 10
b. 3 to 9
c. 5 to 11 đ
Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Council?
c. They later developed into what we now know as the Cabinet.
The United Kingdom has been a member of the ................. since 1973.
a. European Union
c. Great Britain
d. United Kingdom
The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and …......
a. Wales Câu trả lời đúng
The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy
and the other basic skills but also to socialize children.
b. True (T)
The most important function of the Parliament is to ..............
c. make laws Câu trả lời đúng
he divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his
subjects.



b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The state seldom interferes with the decision of when, where, how and what
children are taught.
b. False (F)
Life peers should be nominated by Prime Minister and appointed by ................
d. the sovereign đ
Which of the following CANNOT be found in London?
c. Teahouses. Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following is NOT true about Britain?
d. It used to be one of the superpowers in the world. đ
In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ……..
a. can legally receive completely free education. đ
b. cannot receive free education at all.
c. can legally receive partly free education.
Scotland was unified with England through peaceful means.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
1 in 10 of the British population is of non-European ethnicity.
b. False (F)
In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than
revolution, in contrast to France and the US
b. True (T)
The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his
subjects.
b. False (F)
Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called "Gaelic".
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng



Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry
a. False (F)
The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Students attend secondary schools from the age of 11 up to around the age of
……….
d. 19
Children in Britain must receive a full-time education legally from the ages of
…………
c. 5 to 16 đ
Which of the following American values did NOT come from Puritanism?
d. Separation of state and church Câu trả lời đúng
According to the author, larger universities are always better, and more
desirable universities are always more expensive.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following subjects are NOT offered to elementary school
students?
a. Politics and business education. Câu trả lời đúng
The Constitutional Convention was held in the year of……………and the
president of the Convention was George Washington.
c. 1787 Câu trả lời đúng
It takes at least fours years to get a bachelor's degree from an institution of
higher learning in the US.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following was NOT one of the three forces that led to the modern
development of Europe?
b. The spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Câu trả lời đúng
Early American industries depended largely on skilled artisans.

b. True (T)


The first Secretary of Treasury of the United States was …………
a. Alexander Hamilton Câu trả lời đúng
One reason for America's affluence is that a lot of peop1e have inherited
wealth from their parents.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
According to the author, the Articles of Confederation failed because of the
following reasons. Which is NOT true?
a. Some new states wanted to be free from the Union. Câu trả lời đúng
The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in
the state of ….
b. Rhode Island. Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
After the War of Independence was won, the national government was called
… ……, and the agreement that guided the government was the Articles of
Confederation.
b. the Congress Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
…….Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated
themselves from the Roman Catholic Church.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
The goal of education in the United States is to achieve universa ….…… and
provide individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare
for individuals and the general public.
b. literacy Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……….Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.

a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
The Constitution set up a federal system with………….
b. a strong central government Câu trả lời đúng


Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the War of
Independence was over, …..
b. the relationships between the states and the national government were
clearly defined. Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……..The US Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central
government.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
……….. The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which
levy taxes that pay for the work of the federal government.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
American Indians had developed three brilliant civilizations before the
Europeans arrived. These three civilizations were the Aztecs, Incas and …….
c. the Mayas Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
…….Strong domestic demand is one factor contributing to America's affluence.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
………..When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one
unified nation as it is today.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The United States had the first standard paper currency in ….

b. 1863 Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
By 1913, more than .................. of the world's industrial production came from
the US.
b. 1/3 Câu trả lời đúng
Under a Constitutional Amendment passed in 1951, a president can be elected
to only one term.
b. False (F)


Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ………
a. 1492 Câu trả lời đúng
The New World of America was peopled as a result of two long-continuing
immigration movements; the first one from………….and the second from
Europe and Africa.
a. Asia Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? When the Constitution was
written, ……
b. there was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
The first English permanent settlement was founded in California.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The United States' economy suffered severely from the two World Wars in the
20th century.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The "American system" of mass production was first used in ….
b. firearms industry. Câu trả lời đúng
About 90% of American students go to ………. schools and 10% attend private
schools.
c. public Câu trả lời đúng
The Puritans introduced…………education for all children in the 17th century.

c. compulsory
Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the
decision of the Supreme Court in 1954.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
The Industrial Revolution that started in England during the 18th century
brought many ............ to American industry between 1776 and 1860.
c. changes Câu trả lời đúng
By the early 1760s, the 13 English colonies in North America were ready to
separate themselves from Europe.


b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following about the north region is NOT true?
d. People in this region depend only on arts and crafts for living.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
........ The Metis are a group of aboriginal people who inherited both their
French and aboriginal backgrounds.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Canada consists of ..................provinces and 3 territories. But most Canadians
live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.
b. 10 Câu trả lời đúng
The majority of the Canadian population lives in an area not far away from the
Canadian-US border.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Canada is the largest country in North American continent.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following political parties form the Coalition?
c. The Liberal Party and the National Party. Câu trả lời đúng
At the beginning of the settlement, there were roughly equal numbers of men
and women.

b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
and the Cabinet are at the center of the Australian parliamentary power.
a. The Prime Minister Câu trả lời đúng
Laws of the State should be changed if they don't agree with the federal laws.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Female convicts who were not claimed by any man upon arriving in Australia
were sent to the …………..
a. Female Factory Câu trả lời đúng
The Governor-General is the representative of ………
c. the British Monarch Câu trả lời đúng


Which of the following is the responsibility of the Senate?
d. To consider the bills.
Câu trả lời đúng
In terms of its size, Australia is the largest ………….. and the smallest
continentin the world.
a. island Câu trả lời đúng
The first generation of children who were born in NSW were called………….
b. currency children Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following is NOT a native Australian animal?
c. Sheep. Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following was responsible for some fine buildings in Sydney?
a. Francis Greenaway. Câu trả lời đúng
The two houses of the federal parliament are the House of
Representativesand ………………..
a. the Senate
White sealers and pastoralists exploited the indigenous people's knowledge of
the land and created wealth for the colonizers.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng

Which of the following was established as free colony?
a. Western Australia.Câu trả lời đúng
Victoria and South Australia were established as convict colonies.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
The European settlement in Australia started in 1788 in Sydney.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
The continent of Australia is the largest island in the world.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Most of Australia's population lives in thMost of Australia's population lives in
the ..…………… and temperate climates.


d. Mediterranean Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
……….. is Australia's largest island.
d. Tasmania Câu trả lời đúng
Convicts' wives in England were discouraged from following their husbands to
Australia.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following was Governor-General of NSW?
a. Lachlan" Macquarie. Câu trả lời đúng
In ………, Lachlan Macquarie became the governorof NSW.
c. 1810 Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
………..The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such
court appointments are subject to confirmation by the House of
Representatives.
a. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
Canada consists of 10 provinces and.................... territories. But most

Canadians live in the south of the country, along the 49th parallel.
a. 3 Câu trả lời đúng
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
.......... In history, British Columbia agreed to join confederation on condition
that the railroad would be built to the west coast.
a. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
Canada is quite a new country, it first became .a .political entity in
.............when four provinces - Quebec, Ontario; New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia joined together.
a. 1867
Fill in the blanks:


Canada's political system was greatly influenced by the two major foreign
forces: ...................... and United States.
a. Britain
Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the
question:
Which of the following political parties form the Coalition?
a. The Liberal Party and the National Party. Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
………..It is general acknowledged that the Prime Minister and the Cabinet at
the federal level is the centre of the Australian parliamentary power.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
………was established as a free colony, but turned to convict labour in 1850.
d. Western Australia Câu trả lời đúng
Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the
question:

80% of Australian's population lives………………………….
c. in the eastern, southern and southwestern borders of the country
Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
The Puritans introduced…………education for all children in the 17th century.
a. compulsory
c. selective
Which of the following about the Queen is true?
c. She is a symbol of Canada.
d. She is the official head of state.
Which of the following provinces are densely populated in Canada?
a. Ontario and Quebec. Câu trả lời đúng
Fill in the blanks:
Many people use the notion that American society is a melting pot while
Canada is described as a ……….
b. mosaic


Fill in the blanks:
Multiculturalism has caused something of a problem in that Canadians often
feel they lack a “......................”.
a. national identity
b. Canadians
Fill in the blanks:
In ………, Lachlan Macquarie became the governorof NSW.
d. 1810 Câu trả lời đúng
What is the other official language besides English in Canada?
d. French.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
......... Canada is rated regularly as having the highest standard of living in the

world because it has rich natural resources.
b. False (F) Câu trả lời đúng
Around the beginning of 20th century, Chinese labourers came to Canada to
........
c. build the railroad. Câu trả lời đúng
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
………..The Australian political system follows the Western democratic
tradition, reflecting British and North American experience.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
......... The Governor-General is the representative of the Queen and is the
head of the government.
b. False (F)
Choose the answer that best completes the statement or answers the
question:
When did the British take over the continent of Australia and declare it "terra
nullius"?
a. 16th century.
c. Early 15th century.
d. Late 18th century.


Fill in the blanks:
Canada preferred to establish a nation based on ……., order, and good
government.
b. peace Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following statements about Canada is true?
d. Contrast to its physical size, Canada has a small population.
Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
.......... Provincial governments are responsible for the local economy,

education and health system.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following was NOT a denomination of Protestantism?
a. Church of England.
c. Catholics.
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F):
........ Officially, Canada refers to itself as a multicultural society within a
bilingual framework.
b. True (T) Câu trả lời đúng
Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?
b. The Prime Minister. Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the UK economy?
b. There has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards. Câu trả
lời đúng
A low rate of ….…..industrial investment coupled with a very high rate of
overseas investment is a characteristic of the UK economy.
a. domestic Câu trả lời đúng
After the War of Independence was won, the national government was called
… ……, and the agreement that guided the government was the Articles of
Confederation.
a. the Congress Câu trả lời đúng


The Governor-General is…………………
b. the formal head of the executive branch of the government. Câu trả lời đúng