Unit 9: Revision

Britain studies
I- choose the correct answer
1. The most important function of the Parliament is to ..............
a. make laws
b. review laws
c. choose laws
d. apply laws
2. The island of Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland and …......
a. Scotland
b. England
c. Great Britain
d. Wales
3. In Britain, the great majority of parents send their children to ……
a. state schools.
b. public schools.
c. private schools.
d. independent schools.
4. Children in Britain must receive a full-time education legally from the ages of …………
a. 3 to 14
b. 5 to 16
c. 6 to 13
d. 4 to 12
5. The United Kingdom has been a member of the ................. since 1973.
a. Great Britain
b. United Kingdom
c. Northern Ireland
d. European Union
6. Where is the best agricultural land in Britain?
a. In the northeast of Scotland.
b. In the southeast of England.
c. In the southeast of Scotland.
d. In the northeast of England.
7. Strictly speaking, the Parliament today consists of the Queen, the House of Lords and
...............
a. the Queen
b. The British Constitution
c. the House of Commons
d. Parliament
8. The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
……..................
a. Northern Ireland
b. Great Britain
c. United Kingdom
d. the UK
9. In Britain, the official head of state is ......... while the real centre of political life is in The
House of Commons.
a. the official head of state
b. the Queen
c. The House of Commons
d. Prime Minister
10. Who is the most influential person in the Canadian government?
a. The Cabinet Minister.
b. The Governor General.
c. The Queen.
d. The Prime Minister.
11. Three of the following are characteristics of London. Which of the four is the exception?
a. London is not only the largest city in Britain, but also the largest in the world.
b. London has played a significant role in the economic construction of the country.
c. London has a larger population than all other cities in England.
d. London is a political, economic and cultural centre of the country.
12. In Britain, children from the age of 5 to 16 ……..
a. can legally receive partly free education.
b. cannot receive free education at all.
c. can legally receive completely free education.
d. cannot receive free education if their parents are rich.
13. Life peers should be nominated by Prime Minister and appointed by ................
a. The British Constitution
b. the sovereign
c. The United Kingdom
d. the Queen
14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of British government?
a. It has no written form of Constitution.
b. It is both a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
c. It is the oldest representative democracy in the world.
d. It offers the Queen high political status and supreme power.

II- Read the statements and decide T or F.

15. By the end of World War II, Britain had gone heavily into debt in order to develop F
its manufacturing industry and borrowed large amounts from the US and France.

16. The oldest institution of government in Britain is the Monarchy. T

17. Most people in Scotland speak the old Celtic language, called "Gaelic". F
 18. Massachusetts was established by English puritans who separated themselves from F
the Roman Catholic Church.

19. The title of Prince of Wales is held by a Welsh according to tradition. F

20. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a large city. F

21. In Britain, the process of state-building has been one of evolution rather than T
revolution, in contrast to France and the US.

22. The Scots and Welsh have a strong sense of being British. F

23. Northern Ireland is significant because of its manufacturing industry. F

24. The first English permanent settlement was founded in California. (Massachusets) F

25. 1 in 10 of the British population is of non-European ethnicity. F

26. The purpose of British education is not only to provide children with literacy and the T
other basic skills but also to socialize children.
27. Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain. UK F

28. The divine right of the king means the sovereign derived his authority from his F
subjects.

29. Scotland was unified with England through peaceful means. T

30. It is no doubt that Britain is the oldest representative democracy in the world. F

American Studies
I- choose the correct answer
1. About 90% of American students go to ………. schools and 10% attend private schools.
a. public
b. private
c. mixed
d. online
2. The first Secretary of Treasury of the United States was …………
a. Barack Obama
b. Treasury of the United States
c. Alexander Hamilton
d. Joe Biden
3. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
When the Constitution was written, ……
a. There was a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
b. There was no Bill of Rights.
c. The Constitution did not have any words guaranteeing the freedoms or the basic rights and
privileges of citizens.
d. A "Bill of Rights" was added to the Constitution 4 years after the Constitution was made.
4. Columbus discovered the New World in the year of ………
a. 1430
b. 1450
c. 1440
d. 1492
5. in America, pupils from the ages of ……… mainly attend state-run primary schools.
a. 3 to 9
b. 6 to 12
c. 5 to 11
d. 4 to 10
6. The goal of education in the United States is to achieve universal ….…… and provide
individuals with knowledge and skill necessary to promote the welfare for individuals and the
general public.
a. literacy
b. the general public.
c. knowledge
d. aims
7. The Constitution set up a federal system with………….
a. a federal system
b. a strong central government
c. Constitution
d. seniors
8. The United States had the first standard paper currency in ….
a. 1863
b. 1880
c. 1913
d. 1839
9. 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.
b. The Congress could not raise money to pay the national army and to pay debts owed to France
and other nations.
c. The Congress had no power to tax any citizen.
d. The new states did not cooperate with the Congress or with each other.
10. The "American system" of mass production was first used in ….
a. textile industry.
b. Agriculture.
c. car industry.
d. firearms industry.
11. Which of the following is the responsibility of the Senate?
a. To enact legislation.
b. To dissolve the parliament.
c. To consider the bills.
d. To initiate the bills.
12. By 1913, more than .................. of the world's industrial production came from the US.
a. 1/3
b. 1/2
c. ¼
d. 1/5
13. 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 Articles of Confederation
b. the Congress
c. the national
d. The House of representatives
14. The first factory in the United States was a cotton textile mill in Pawtucket, in the state of ….
a. New York.
b. Rhode Island.
c. Georgia.
d. Connecticut.
15. 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. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. Roman

II- Read the statements and decide T or F.

16. When the War of Independence was over, the United States was one unified nation F
as it is today.
17. Strong domestic demand is one factor contributing to America's affluence. T

18. Alexander Hamilton was the third president of the United States. (Thomas F
Jefferson,)

19. The main duty of the Congress is to make laws, including those which levy taxes T
that pay for the work of the federal government.

20. Segregating blacks into separate schools was unconstitutional after the decision of T
the Supreme Court in 1954.

21. One reason for America's affluence is that a lot of peop1e have inherited wealth
from their parents. F
22. The United States' economy suffered severely from the two World Wars in the 20th F
century.
 23. Laws of the State should be changed if they don't agree with the federal laws. T

24. The president has the authority to appoint federal judges, and all such court F
appointments are subject to confirmation by the House of Representatives.

25. Early American industries depended largely on skilled artisans. T

26. The second year at school is considered the first year of primary school and is T
referred to as first grade in the US

27. The Government of the USA is based on the Constitution, a document which was F
written in 1900. (1787)

28. The Supreme court is the highest court in the nation, it is located in Washington. T

29. Courts decide arguments about the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and T
whether they break the rules of the Constitution.

30. The most important secretary is the secretary of government who deals with Foreign F
Affairs.

MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE SUITABLE DEFINITIONS

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH ONE OR TWO SUITABLE WORDS about USA

1. The U.S. has …………5…………………. physical regions.

2. The United States is the ………………3rd ……………….. Largest country in the world.
3. The 1st immigrants came from ………Asia…………. across the Bearing Strait.
4. .....Washington DC............................ is the capital of the USA .
5. .............New York............................ is the biggest city.
6. The current president of the USA is ………Joe Biden………………………………...
7. The official language in USA is .............American English..........................................
8. Later George Washington was elected for the first president of the USA in …1789………………..
9. In the 1770s there were ......13............... colonies with 2.5 million people.
10. .... Martin Luther King........................................ fought for the rights of black people.