The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in（）

单项选择题The two large islands that make up the British Isles are（）.

A.Scotland and Ireland
B.Britain and Scotland
C.Great Britain and Northern Ireland
D.Great Britain and Ireland

单项选择题The United Kingdom is located in （）.

A.northern Europe
B.western Europe
C.northwestern Europe
D.southeastern Europe

单项选择题Which is the largest city in Scotland?（）

A.Cardiff
B.Edinburgh
C.Glasgow
D.Manchester

单项选择题In the 17th century,the English government encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigrate to the north of Ireland because（）

A.they wanted to increase its control over Ireland
B.they had too many people and didn’t have enough space for them to live in Britain
C.they intended to expand their investment
D.they believed that Ireland was the best place for them

单项选择题It was said that Christianity was introduced into Ireland by（）.

A.the Vikings
B.the Normans
C.Brian Buru
D.Saint Patrick

单项选择题Of Which people is Robert Burns a national poet?（）

A.The Welsh people
B.The Irish people
C.The Scottish people
D.The English people

单项选择题A free press is considered very important to the functioning of parliamentary democracy because（）.

A.it plays a watchdog function,keeping an eye on the government
B.it informs people of current affairs in the world.
C.it provides people with subjective reports.
D.it publishes short pamphlets for Parliament.

单项选择题Which group of people cannot vote in the general election?（）

A.Members in the House of Commons.
B.Lords in the House of Lords.
C.The UK citizens above the age of 18.
D.The UK resident citizens of the Irish Republic.

单项选择题Which of the following livestock has the biggest number in the UK?（）

A.Beef cattle.
B.Dairy cattle
C.Chicken.
D.Sheep.

单项选择题Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed?（）

A.William of Orange
B.JamesⅡ
C.Oliver Cromwell
D.GeorgeⅠ