The Tower of London, a historical sight, located in the centre of London, was built by（）.

单项选择题Pantomime is a kind of play based on a traditional fairy tale and per-formed（）

A.at Easter
B.on New Year.s Day
C.on St.Patrick.s Day
D.at Christmas time

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The longest river in New Zealand is（）

A.the Clutha River　
B.the Wanganui
C.the Rangitata　
D.the Waikato

单项选择题Maoris have adopted many aspects of（）and more and more New Zealanders now share in the rich heritage of（）

A.American culture/Asian culture
B.Western culture/Asian culture
C.American culture/Maori culture
D.Western culture/Maori culture

单项选择题Which of the following is not true about the Maori protest movement?（）

A.It is popular with younger urban Maoris.
B.It aims to gain recognition for their language,values and culture in national life.
C.It demands compensation for their language,values and culture in national life.
D.The New Zealand government has never paid any attention to the movement.

单项选择题In 1893 New Zealand became the first country in the world（）

A.to recognize Maori rights of self-determination
B.go give women the vote
C.to introduce procedures for handling industrial disputes
D.to adopt the 40-hour working week

单项选择题In 1891-1911(under the Liberal-Labor Party)and 1935-1947(under Labor) New Zealand won a world reputation of（）

A.its social experimentation
B.its high standard of living
C.its economic achievements
D.its independent foreign policy

单项选择题According to Maori oral history,New Zealand was discovered by（）

A.Abel Tasman　
B.James Cook
C.Kupe　
D.Maui

单项选择题The Maori believe that their ancestors,and all living things in the world,were descended from（）

A.the sky　
B.the land
C.the God　
D.the gods

单项选择题（）is the Maori name for New Zealand,meaning land of the long,white cloud.

A.Waitangi
B.Kiwi
C.Aotearoa
D.Maoritanga