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1.  Where were the second Olympic Games held?

A. France          B. Australia        C. America        D. British

2.  Which city in Asia is the first city to bid for the Olympic Games?

A.  Beijing            B. Seoul           C. Tokyo      D. New Delhi

3.  Which session is the largest Olympic Games?

A.  The 22nd         B. The 24th     C. The 23rd     D. The 25th

4.  Who is the Father of the Olympics?

A.Samaranch       B. Coubertin      C.Roger          D.Yu zaiqing

5. What is not the slogan of the Olympic?

A.Quicker             B.higher           C.stronger   D.bigger

6. When is the Olympic Day?

A.June.23          B.July.23     C.August.23    D.September.23

7. What does the track and field contain?

     A. Track and field events                 B. Track   events   

     C. Field events        D. Track events, field events and All-around competition

8. Where is Olympic Games’ birthplace?

A. Olympia           B. France       C. Greece     D. America

9. When is International Olympic Day?

A. March.26th       B. Feb.14th      C. June.23rd     D. July.25th  

10. How many traffic circles are there on the Olympic Flag?

A. Four               B. Five         C. Six          D. Seven

11. Which sport is the earliest sport in China?

A. Badmintons       B. Baseball     C. Football     D. Table tennis

12. How many people are there in one group in a soccer game?

A. 12                   B. 16               C.18          D.11

13. Which sport is not in triathlon（铁人三项）?

A. Swimming              B. Running       C. Riding bicycle D. Skipping

14. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics __________.

  A. are the same thing                 B. are different games

  C. are not held in winter                   D. are held in summer

15. Basketball was started _______.

  A. in Europe                        B. in the United States  

C. in the Philippines                       D. in China

16.Which sport isn’t the Olympic event?

A. fencing             B. badminton C. boxing      D. basketball

17. How many times do the Olympic Games conduct?                          

  A. 30                 B. 29            C. 28          D. 27

18.How many countries acceded to the first Olympic Games?  

  A. 20               B. 10         C. 13         D. 14

19. In the first Olympic Games, the champion will have (  )?                    

  A a gold medal and cup               B only a silver medal

  C only a bronze medal                D a silver medal and a garland

20. When did the modern basketball game come into China?

     A. In 1765              B. In 1785         C. In 1855      D. In 1895

21. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774.

     A. Philadelphia        B. Boston         C. New York      D. Chicago

22. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____.

     A. Maryland           B. South Carolina    C. Delaware      D. Colorado

23. The Second World War broke out in September _____ and ended in August _____.

     A. 1939, 1945        B. 1937, 1943        C. 1938, 1945   D.1937,1945

24. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following      disastrous effects except _____.

     A. inflation                         B. the rise of prices

     C. the decrease of population        D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity

25. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard.

     A. the eastern        B. the western       C. the northern   D. the southern

26. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI.

     A. 33                   B. 38                   C. 39                D.37

27. When did the American Revolution (independent war) break out?

     A.Seventeenth Century              B. Eighteenth Century

     C. Nineteenth Century                     D. fifteenth Century

28. The Great Depression(经济大萧条) in America lasted _____ years.

     A. 2                 B.3                        C. 4            D.5

29. In 1799,_____________become French first emperor of empire.

     A.Lothaire Ier      B. Louis V           C. napoleon Bonaparte  D. Raoul Ier

30. 1789-1792, ________implemented constitutional monarchy(君主立宪制).

     A.China              B. France               C. England         D. America

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31. In ______, civil war in America broke out.

     A. 1761                B. 1861                  C. 1738             D.1838

32. In 1794, the U.S. government and the ______ government signed jay treaty.

     A．British         B. French          C. Spanish        D. Russian

33. How many dynasties are there in China?

     A.23                 B.24                 C.25           D. 26

34. Which university is the oldest university in England?

     A. University of Oxford                   B. University of London

     C. University of Edinburgh[爱丁堡大学]  D. University of Cambridge

35. Who is the first queen of England?

     A. Anne           B. Elizabeth       C. Mary           D. Jane Grey

36. Who wrote the ‘I Have A Dream’?

     A. Marx                B. Martin Luther      C. Hitler      D. Napoleon

37. Where was the first Great Exhibition[万国工业博览会] held?

     A. Wien                B. Paris                  C. Tokyo          D. London

38. On 6 August 1945, an American plane dropped an atomic bomb onto the Japanese      city of___.

     A. Tokyo               B. Hiroshima          C. Nagasaki      D.Hokkiado

39. Which date is the Independence Day of the United States of America?

     A.September 4.     B.June 6                C.July 4          D.June 4

40. When was the statue of liberty built?

     A.1896        B.1866                C.1876        D.1886

41. Which of the following is by far the most influential religion in the west?

     A. Christianity     B. Buddhism      C. Islamism       D. Judaism(犹太教)

42. What’s the traditional Easter activity?

A. egg hunt        B. costume party         C. gifts exchange    D. book sale

43. Who is the leader of the Catholic Church(天主教会)？

A. The president B. The Pope       C. The Queen     D. The Prime Minister

44. Which of the following is not one of the three main regions of the world?

A. Buddhism      B. Judaism             C. Islamism       D. Christianity

45. Which of the following festival celebrates Jesus’ birthday?

     A. Christmas  B. Easter           C. Thanksgiving  D. Spring Festival

46. How do we call people who believe in Islamism?

A. Christian        B. Buddhist             C. Muslim      D. Sikh

47. Which book do Christians follow?

A. The Bible                  B. The Koran  

C. Tripitaka                  D. The Great Compassion Mantra(大悲咒)

48. Who is the founder of Isamism?

A. Jesuses         B.Sakyamuni     C. Mohammed    D.Lao-tse

49.What’s the name of the Vigin(圣母)in the Bible?

A. Jenny            B. Katherine           C. Lucy              D. Maria

50.  From which religion was Christmas originated?

A. Judaism         B. Islamism            C. Christianity     D. Buddhism

51.  In which country, people are all religious believers?

A. Nepal       B. The Vatican        C. Russia      D. Thailand

52.  The most important Holy Land of Islamism is         .

A. Jerusalem      B. Mekka           C. Bagdad         D. Istanbul

53.  Which religion is originated in China?

A. Buddhism B. Taoism          C. Christianity     D. Islamism

54.  What is the symbol of Christianity?

A.          B.                    C.               D.  

55. What is the symbol of the Judaism?

A.           B.                    C.               D.  

56. Which of the religions is not one of the branches of Christianity?

     A. Protestantism                    B. Catholic

     C. Eastern Orthodox Church            D. Voodoo

57. Who do the Muslim believe in?

     A. Zeus            B. Allah                 C. Jesus           D. Buddha

58. Which of the following is the cradle of Islam?

A. India           B. Africa                C. Arab            D. Tibet

59. Which book do Muslims follow？

A. Quran           B. Bible            C. Scripture       D. Holy Book

60. Which of the following is the food that Jews don’t eat?

     A. beef              B. lemon           C. pork             D. vegetable

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61. William Shakespeare’s Four Tragedies are                            .

     A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream

     B. Hamlet, As you like it, King Lear, Mac Beth

     C. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Mac Beth

     D. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice

62. The original name of Romeo and Juliet is                   .

     A. The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

     B. The love of Romeo and Juliet

     C. The Tragically History of Romeus and Juliet

     D. Romeo and Juliet

63.  Opera originated in_________.

     A. Greece          B. Italy             C. Britain      D. France

64. What's Mozart’s nationality?

     A. American           B. French      C. Austrian         D. British

65. Which of the following operas is written by Mozart?

     A. The Marriage of Figaro            B. La Traviata

     C. Carmen                       D. Turandot

66. Where can you enjoy Broadway Musicals? In ________.

     A. Los Angeles        B. New York       C. Washington D.C.  D. Las Vegas

67. A dramatist must know a lot about William Shakespeare, who is known as the      greatest poet and______.

     A. singer             B. actor             C. writer       D. playwright

68. Sonnet has ______ lines.

     A.13                 B.14             C.15             D.16

69. Which flower is the national flower of China?

     A. Rose                  B. Lotus            C. peony       D. Lily

70 Which book is written by Jing Yong?

     A. Harry Potter       B. the Legend of the Condor Heroes

     C. Star Wars           D. Gone With The Wind

71. Who painted Starry Night?

     A. Da Vinci             B. Van Gogh      C. Zheng Ban Qiao       D. Tang Bo Hu

72. What is World’s four major ballets?

     A. The Swan Lake, The Giselle, Fiddler on the roof, Oklahoma

     B. The Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, The Giselle

     C. The Sleeping Beauty, My fair lady, The Swan Lake, The Giselle

     D. My fair lady, Fiddler on the roof, Oklahoma, Watch out your steps

73 Who writes the Tale of Two Cities?

     A. Voltaire                                 B. W. William Shakespeare

     C. Jane Austen                           D. Charles Dickens

74. Which one is not Shakespeare’s well-known saying?

     A. To be or not to be. That is a question.

     B. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.

     C. A light heart lives long.

     D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

75. What is William Shakespeare’s last drama?

A.  The tempest      B. Cymbeline     C. Henry VIII D. The Winter’s Tale

76. Which is the most popular opera in the world?

     A. Magic Flute                                B. The Lady of the Camellias

     C. King Lear                              D. Carmen

77. Which one is not one of the four most popular musicals?

     A. Cats                                          B. Phantom of the Opera

     C. Les Miserable                         D. Notre-Dame de Paris

78. Which opera did Giacomo Puccini create?

A. Der Rosenkavalie                        B. Madama Butterfly     

C. Aida                      D. La fille du regiment

79. Which is not Shakespeare’s 4 comedies?

     A. The merchant of Venice                  B.A Midsummer Night's Dream

     C.  Little Prince                             D. Twelfth Night

80. Who wrote the masterpiece War and Peace?

     A. Tolstoy             B. Hugo            C. Shakespeare       D. Dickens

81. How many states are there in America?

      A. 49               B. 48                C. 50                D. 51

82. How many political parties are there in America?

      A. 1                 B. 2                       C. 3                       D. 4

83. North America is a colony of______.

A. France              B. Germany            C. China            D. England

84. When did the U.S. declare to be independent?

A. 1789            B. 1689                 C. 1770                  D.1776

85. When did the Civil War start?

A. 1921            B. 1765                  C. 1861                  D.1450

86. Who is the Found Father of the United States of America?

      A. George W. Bush                        B. Abraham Lincoln     

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt                 D. George Washington

87. What form of government does America have?

A. Presidential republics, full presidential system

B. Parliamentary republics

C. Absolute monarchies

D. States where constitutional provisions for government have been suspended

88. “As far as I know, the supreme power of the most reliable man is in charge of the people themselves.” Who say it?

A. Thomas Jefferson                           B. David Truman   

C. Hillman                                D. Robert Alan Dahl

89. How many presidents are there in the American history?

A. 47                B. 45                C. 44                D. 42

90. How often do they vote for a president?

A. once every two years                       B. once every four years

C. once every five years                      D. once every ten years