historical records of western culture in europe begin with ancient greece and ancient __________.
in 1871, in his classic book primitive culture, __________ anthropologist edward tylor first gave the definition of culture which is widely quoted.
the meaning attributed to language is cultural-specific.
without language, culture would still be possible.
culture is classified by some scholars into cultural knowledge information and cultural __________ information. the latter exerts a direct influence on the cross-cultural communication.
which of the following is the capital city of wales?
in terms of area, which is the second largest country?
tower of london was built by william the conqueror.
the largest city in scotland is glasgow, which is also its capital.
the term "british isles" is often used in a political sense.
from the 5th to the 7th centuries, __________ migrated to england and expanded across the country.
the perfection of the steam engine was accomplished by __________ inventor james watt.
in 1979, conservative party led by __________ won the general election.
the wars of the roses refer to the wars between the houses of lancaster and york.
virgin queen is the title given to elizabeth ii.
which of the following statements about the conservative party is not true? __________
in the 1980s the conservative government under prime minister __________ sought to increase private enterprise and reduce public legislation.
during the general election in the uk, ‘independents’ refer to the candidates who don’t belong to a political party.
on the polling day in the uk, every eligible resident can cast two votes for two candidates in their local constituency.
which one is not a part of the british parliament? __________
the bill of rights was passed by parliament in __________.
the prime minister is the leader of the party that holds the most seats in the house of lords.
the british government has separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branch as the united states.
the commonwealth age, so named for the period between the end of the english civil war and the restoration of the stuart monarchy, this is the time when __________ ruled the nation.
jane austen’s major novels include sense and sensibility, pride and prejudice, __________, __________ and the like.
beowulf is the oldest surviving epic poem written in the __________ language.
during the middle english period, from about 1350 onward, ___________ literature began to rise.
the king james translation of the bible appeared during the commonwealth age.
charles dickens lived through the industrial revolution. he wrote about how life was changing, especially for rich people.
much of the middle english period writings were religious in nature.
in the usa, the allest state in area is _____.
in 1803, president _____ purchased the territory of louisiana from the french government.
the senate is composed of _____ members, who serve _____-year terms.
the sun also rises is written by __________.
during the american revolutionary war, _____ commanded the continental army.
which of the following is a tourist attraction located in the national mall of washington d. c.?
washington, d.c. is located between the states of maryland and florida.
the american flag has 13 stripes that represent the 13 original colonies.
the u.s. has an extremely varied geography, particularly in the middle.
when christopher columbus landed in the new world, he called the native people indians because he thought he had reached india.
the first successful english settlement was founded at jamestown, massachusetts, in 1620.
each state is subided into counties, with the exception of north carolina.
the first continental congress adopted the declaration of independence on july 4, 1773.
both the president and vice president serve four-year terms.
mark twain is called the “first american man of letters.”
congress is the judiciary branch the us government.
the usa shares land borders with canada only.
capitol hill is the home of the house of representatives and the senate.
national mall is the largest shopping center in new york.
the american revolutionary war of 1775 to 1783 was also known as the american war of independence.
the articles of confederation united the states under a weak federal government, however the constitution strengthened the union and the federal government.
after the world war i, the usa pursued a policy of unilaterali.
donald trump serves as the president of the senate as well.
james fenimore cooper was author of the novels of frontier adventure known as leatherstocking tales.
“trick-or-treat” is associated with __________. both in northern ireland and in the republic of ireland __________ is the national day celebrated by the irish people.
in may 1787, delegates from 13 states except __________ met at __________ for the constitutional convention.
in 1871, in his classic book primitive culture, __________ anthropologist __________ first gave the definition of culture which is then widely quoted.
which of the following is not involved in the welsh festival --- eisteddfod? _________
the capital city of northern ireland is __________.
a large roasted turkey is the traditional dish for the __________dinner.
in the united states, the three largest states in area are alaska, followed by texas, and __________. however, the allest state is __________.
who is the author of the novel gulliver’s travels? _________
which of the following is a tragedy written by william shakespeare? __________
the highest peak snowdon is located in __________.
the privy council is a part of __________.
in the uk, the source of real political power is in __________.
gunpowder plot is associated with guy fawkes night.
the british government has a clear separation of powers between the executive branch and the legislative branch as the united states.
virgin queen is the title given to queen victoria.
downing street no. 10 is the official residence of british prime minister.
the elizabethan age was the golden age of english drama.
it was christopher columbus who mistakenly called the native people indians because he thought he had reached india.
beowulf, written sometime between the 18th century and the late 19th century, is the oldest surviving epic in welsh language.
in the usa, it is possible for some holidays to be observed in one state and not observed in others.
us congress is the executive branch of the government.
the us president serves four-year terms, while the vice-president serves six-year terms.
the usa shares land borders with canada only.
in the senate, states with larger populations have more representatives.
st. david is the patron saint of wales.
during the battle of hastings, the french were defeated, and the english won the battle.
washington, d.c. is located along the banks of the potomac river between the states of maryland and virginia.
the first continental congress adopted the declaration of independence on july 4, 1776.
new deal increased government intervention in the economy in response to the great depression.
thanksgiving day is a religious festival observed by the americans.