【Exercises】
A.Read the following statements carefully and choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1.Britain was made a province of Rome in________.
A.43 A.D. B.54 B.C. C.135 A.D. D.475 A.D.
2.The name England came from the________.
A.Saxons B.Angles C.Jutes D.Celts
3.The legendary King Arthur was the leader of the________.
A.Anglo⁃Saxons B.Celts C.Romans D.Britons
4.The English custom of counting things by 12 was adopted from the________.
A.Romans B.Danes C.Anglo⁃Saxons D.Normans
5.________did NOT originate in the Middle Ages.
A.The parliamentary system B.The common law system
C.The political party system D.The feudal system
6.The Magna Carta was a very important document in the development of the English constitution because it challenged the power of the________.
A.nobility B.king C.merchants D.peasants
7.Which of the following was not among the practice of the common law system when it was first used in the 12th century?
A.Judges traveled around the country to investigate the barons’abuses of privileges.
B.The jury was used to try cases.
C.The decisions made by the judges became precedents for future cases.
D.Judges were elected by the nobles.
8.The development of the English parliament in the 13th century was the result of efforts to check the power of the________.
A.king B.nobles C.businessmen D.farmers
9.The most important achievements of the Renaissance in England were in the field of________.
A.art B.education C.law D.literature
10.________was NOT an accomplishment of Elizabeth I.
A.A peaceful religious settlement
B.Efficient government
C.Victory over Spain
D.The establishment of Puritan colonies in America
B.Read the following statements carefully and tell whether they are true or false.
（ ）1.Alfred the Great was a learned king who wrote The Ecclesiastic History of the English People.
（ ）2.William of Normandy conquered England because he believed that he was the rightful successor to the English throne.
（ ）3.The Norman Conquest promoted the development of feudalism in England.
（ ）4.The Black Death strengthened the feudal system because many people died and it became easier for the feudal lords to control the remaining people.
（ ）5.Elizabeth picked very powerful nobles for the Privy Council，which made her government very efficient.