20春《英语国家概况（II）》作业3
1.Alexander Hamilton was     。
A.The first Secretary of Treasury of the USA
B.The first president of the USA
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2.The 1960s saw the civil rights movement whose goals were to fight for the equal rights for the colored people and to bring an end to ________.
A.segregation laws
B.labor law
C.affirmative action
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3.Whitman is a　　　　。
A.novelist
B.poet
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4.Canada recognized China in _____.
A.1949
B.1956
C.1969
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5.One important agreement between Canada and U.S. is FTA, which means ______.
A.Federal Tariff Agreement
B.Free Trade Agreement
C.Finance Tax Agreement
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6.The Stevens family was known for their contribution to which of the following?
A.Airplane
B.Steamboats
C.Cotton gin
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7.The following were the founding fathers of the American Republic except ___________.
A.George Washington
B.Thomas Jefferson
C.William Penn
D.Benjamin Franklin
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8.In 1988, Canada established with _____________ the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to help facilitate economic integration, and later ___________ joined the group.
A.the United States, Mexico
B.Australia, New Zealand
C.Great Britain, France
D.Norway, Mexico
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9.Which of the following writers is a Canadian?
A.Emily Bronte
B.Kate Chopin
C.Margaret Atwood
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10.Which of the following is NOT a Canadian political party?
A.The Progressive Conservative Party
B.The Liberal Party
C.The Democratic Party
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1.Catholicism has the demographic supremacy in Australia today.
A.错误
B.正确
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2.Up until 1970＇s the Irish economy was inward-looking.
A.错误
B.正确
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3.The convicts Elizabeth and James Ruse became the first successful farming family in Australia.
A.错误
B.正确
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4.The largest of the racial and ethnic minorities in the United States is the Jews, who number over 25.2 million, or 11.7% of the population.
A.错误
B.正确
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5.The Irish often have an informal style in regard to work practice.
A.错误
B.正确
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6.Ireland is situated in the extreme northwest of Europe.
A.错误
B.正确
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7.Early jazz was identified by its polyrhythmic structure, a clearly contribution from the complex drumming of West Africa brought over to America by black slaves.
A.错误
B.正确
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8.In the United States, every church is a completely independent organization,and concerned with its own finance and its own building.
A.错误
B.正确
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9.Connecticut, in 1837, become the first state in the United States to pass a general act of incorporation, making it relatively simple for any group to get a corporate charter by complying with a sets of rules.
A.错误
B.正确
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10.After the president vetoes a law, Congress may override the veto by a three-fourths vote of both houses.
A.错误
B.正确
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