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TheUnitedKingdomMultipleChoiceThe was“thegreatestprogressiverevolutionthatmankindhadsofarexperieneed,atimewhichcalledforgiantsandproducedgiants—giantsinpowerofthought,passion,andcharacter,inuniversalityandlearning”（Engels）.RenaissaneeIndustrialRevolutionReformationBourgeoisRevolution isregardedasthefirstEnglishPrimeMinster.DukeofWillingtonWilliamGladstoneBenjaminDisraeliSirRobertWalpoleTheofficialheadofParliamentis .thePrimeMinistertheMonarchtheSpeakertheChancellorThepresentsovereignofBritainisElizabethIElizabethIIElizabethIIIEdwardII isadaytocommemoratethecrucifixionofJesusChrist.ChristmasGoodFridayEasterMondayBoxingDay publishedhisbookOntheOriginofSpecieswhichcausedastirinVictoriantimes.AdamSmithCharlesDarwinThomasMoreFrancisBaconThelargestsectionofGreatBritainis .ScotlandWalesEnglandNorthernIrelandTheLakeDistrictiswellknownfor .itswildandbeautifulsceneryitsvariedlakestheLakePoetsallaboveThehighestpeakinGreatBritainis .BenNevisCrossFellSnowdonCheviotHillThecapitalcityofWalesis .EdinburghBelfastCardiffLondonderryThepartthatreceivesthelargestamountofannualrainfallis theeastlowlandsthenorthernpartofEnglandthenorthwesternpartofScotlandWalesTheIongestriverinBritainisthe .ThamesRiverSevernRiverClydeRiverTyneRiverThelargestlakeoftheUnitedKingdomisin .EnglandWalesScotlandNorthernIrelandThevastmajorityofthepeopleoftheUKare .RomanCatholicsPresbyteriansAnglicansMethodistsTheEnglisharemainlydescendantsof .CeltsAnglo-SaxonsVikingsNormanConquerorsAcockneyisa .typicalEnglishmantypicalLondonertypicalBritonnativeLondondialectspeakerTheWelshcametoBritain earlierthantheEnglishlaterthantheEnglishtogetherwiththeEnglishinthe13thcenturyWhichwordisnotexacttodescribetheWelsh?Musical.Emotional.Cheerful.Suspicious.MostoftheScotsmennowspeak .EnglishCelticGaelicbothEnglishandGaelicAtypicalScotsmanisusuallydepictedinthefollowingwordexcept bravehard-workingeconomicalextravagantMostpeopleinNorthernIrelandare .CatholicsProtestantsPresbyteriansNonconformistsTheearliestknownsettlersontheBritishIsleswere .CeltsIberiansGaelsAnglo-SaxonsTOC\o"1-5"\h\zTherealRomanconquestofBritainbeganin .55BC54BCAD43AD96WhichpartofBritainwasradicallytransformedbytheRomans?Scotland.Wales.England.London.ChristianitywasfirstbroughttoEnglandby .RomansAnglo-SaxonsCeltsDanesWhichofthefollowingtribesfirstcametoBritain?Angios.Saxons.Jutes.Teutons.KingEthelredwascalledEthelredtheUnreadybecause .hewasalwaysunreadyforfightinghelackedmilitarypreparednesshefailedtomakepreparednesshefailedtofollowgoodadviceThegreatestachievementofWilliamtheConquerorwas .theestablishmentofthelegalsystemtheintroductionofthefeudalismthespreadingofNorman-FrenchthecompilingoftheDomesdayBookTheDomesdayBookincludedallthefollowingpointsexcept .alllandandpropertyofthenEnglandtherightsofIandownersthedutyofeverycourtthepowerofthekingThelastofthetrueNormanKingswas .WilliamRufusHenryIHenryIIRobertThefounderoftheEnglishlegalsystemandtheCommonLawwas .HenryIHenryIIStephenMatildaTheGreatCharterincludesallthefollowingpointsexceptthat .notaxshouldbemadewithouttheapprovalofthecouncilnofreemenshouldbearrestedexceptbythelawofthelandifthekingattemptedtofreehimselffromlawthevassalshadtherighttoforcethekingtoobeythevassalshadthesolepowertolevyataxonpeopleThefirst “PrinceofWales”inEnglishhistorywas.HenryIIIEdwardIEdwardIIEdwardIIITheParliamentof wasknownas“modelparliament”HenryIIISimondeMonfortEdwardIEdwardIIWaleswasconqueredby .EdwardIEdwardIIHenryIIIRichardIThechiefdemandofthepeasantsduringTyler 'sRisingof1381wastopunishthelawyerstoraisewagestofreevilleinstoreformthechurchTheWaroftheRosesendedin1485withtheaccessionof ,thefirstkingoftheHouseofTudor.HenryVIIHenryVIIIJohnofGauntEdwardIVUnderHenryVII,thejusticesofthePeacehadallthefollowingpowersexcept .tryingcasesthecareofroadsandbridgestraininglawyersthecontrolofguildsJohnCabotwassenttodiscovernewwaytotheEastby .thePopetheKingofSpainHenryVIIHenryVIIIWhichisnotpropertodescribetheChurchofMiddleAges?Itwasareligiousbodythathadapoliticalpower.Itwasabodythathadalegalpower.Itwasabranchofnationalgovernmentcontrolledbyking.Itwaslikeanupper-stateorganizationthatwasverypowerful.TheexternalpretextfortheReformationinEnglandwas ‘sdivorcecase.HenryVIIHenryVIIIClementIICharlesVTOC\o"1-5"\h\zElizabethIwasexcommunicatedbythePopein .1558157115861603WhowasaCatholicamongthefollowingkingsandqueens?HenryVIIIEdwardVI“BloodyMary”ElizabethITOC\o"1-5"\h\zSpanishArmadawasdefeatedin .1558158816001603IndramathemostshiningrepresentativesoftheElizabethanAgewerethefollowingonesexcept .ChristopherMarloweEdmundSpenserWilliamShakespeareBenJonsonGuyFawkeswas .aProtestantaPresbyteriananAnglicanaCatholicWhichisincorrecttodescribeKingJamesI?Hebelievedthatkingswereresponsibletoparliament.HebelievedthatkingderivedhisauthorityfromGod.HetriedtomaketheChurchofEnglandsubservienttohiswill.HewasquitelearnedandwasrememberedbytheEnglishforthecompilingoftheAuthorizedVersionoftheBible.ThetroubleofCharlesI,whichledtothefirstCivilWar,cameatfirstwhenhe .dissolvedParliamentpersecutedProtestantaskedpeoplefor “l(fā)oans”wantedtoreformthePresbyterianChurchinScotlandWhichgroupinthefollowingwereinclinedtosupporttheKingduringtheCivilWar?Merchants.Yeomenandartisans.Catholics.ExtremeProtestants.CharlesIwastriedbytheHighCourtmainlybecause .hewasanabsolutekinghewanedtoreformtheChurchofScotlandhestartedtheSecondCivilWarhewantedtoestablishPresbyterianisminEnglandTheRumpParliamentwasdispersedbyCromwellin TOC\o"1-5"\h\z1649165116531658TheGreatFireofLondonbrokeoutin .166016651666d1667TheGloriousRevolutionmarkedthe .beginningofthecrownsupremacyoverparliamentendoftheCivilWarfailureoftheParliamentbeginningoftheconstitutionalmonarchyTOC\o"1-5"\h\zEnglandandScotlandwereconstitutionallyunitedin .1603168817021707AftertheFrenchandIndianWar,Britaingotcontrolof .CanadaIndiatheOhioValleyallaboveWhenAmericancolonieswerefightingforindependence,theKingofGreatBritainwas .GeorgeIGeorgeIIGeorgeIIIGeorgeIVTOC\o"1-5"\h\zBritaincompletedherrailwaysystemby .1800182018501870AccordingtotheReformBill1832,whogottherighttovote?Themaleworkersincities..Themiddleclass.Thewomen.Tefarmhands.ThePeople'sCharterincludesallthefollowingpointsexcept .theuniversalmanhoodsuffragetheabolitionofpropertyqualificationforMPstheabolitionofpaymentofMPsvotingbysecretballotThe19thcenturyeconomicthinkingstemschieflyform .ThomasMalthusDavidRicardoRobertOwenAdamSmithThe“principleofpopulation ”wasformulatedby.ThomasMalthusDavidRicardoRobertOwenAdamSmithWhowasprobablyreluctanttoabolishthecornlaws?TheTories.TheWhigs.Theworkers.Theurbanmiddleclass.TheincorrectcommentonGladstoneis .Hestoodforlaissezfaireineconomics.Hefavoredeconomyinpublicexpenditure.headoptedanaggressiveforeignpolicy.Headoptedgradualparliamentaryreform.TheincorrectcommentonDisraeliis .HewasthefounderoftheLiberalParty.HispolicywastoexpandtheBritishEmpire.HemadeQueenVictoriaEmpressofIndia.UnderhimthesecondReformbillwaspassed.Whichreformbillgrantedwomensuffrage?TheReformBillof1832.TheReformBillof1867.TheReformBillof1884.Noneabove.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zThelabourPartywasfoundedin .1893189919001906QueenVictoriawasproclaimedEmpressofIndiain 1837187618981901ThefirstdominionofGreatBritainwas .CanadaNewZealandAustraliatheUnionofSouthAfricaTheBoersinSouthAfricawerefrom theOrangeFreeStateTransvaalGermanyNetherlandsThecausesforBritaintojointhe“TripleEntente”n1907werethefollowingonesexcept .thefailureoftheBritishrapprochementwithGermanytheskillfuldiplomacyoftheFrenchambassadortoBritaintheGermanpolicytobuildalargenavytheBritishsplendidisolationpolicyBritaindeclaredwaronGermanyinAug.1914whenGermanyinvaded .FrancePolandBelgiumSerbiaAccordingtotheTreatyofVersaillesof1919,Britaingot .mostoftheGermany'sremainingmerchantshipsPalestineandMesopotamiafromTurkeyGermancoloniesinAfricaandinthePacificOceanasmandatesoftheLeagueofNationsallaboveTOC\o"1-5"\h\zTheBritishCommunistPartywasfoundedin .1918191919201921Mrs.MargaretThatcheragreedin toreturnHongKongtoChinesesovereigntyin1997.1983198519881990ThechiefcausethatledtoMrs.Thatcher 'sresignationin1990wastheimpositionofpropertytaxesimpositionofaper-capitataxcuttingpublicexpendituredenationalizationofprivateenterpriseAnthonyBlairbecamePrimeMinisterin TOC\o"1-5"\h\z1994199619971998Whichdocument,forthefirsttimeinEnglishhistory,forcedKingtotaketheadviceofnobles?ThePetitionofRightof1628.HabeasCorpusAct.MagnaCarta.TheBillofRightsof1689.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zElizabethIIsucceededtothethronein .1951195219531954Amongthefollowingmembersthefirstonetosucceedtothethroneis .theKing'sbrothertheCatholicsontheProtestantdaughtertheProtestantsonTheMonarch'seldestdaughterisusuallycalled .PrincessofWalesprincessroyalPrincessdaughterfemalePrinceofWalesWhichisnotrighttodescribethePrimeMinister?TheheadofCabinet.Theheadofcivilservice.TheleaderofthePartyinpower.Theheadofthecountry.Mostofthepracticalworkofthegovernmentisdoneby .thePrimeMinistertheCabinetministerstheheadsofdepartmentsthecivilservantsAcivilservantmustbe .amemberofthePartyinpoweraMPactiveinpoliticspoliticallyneutralThesmallestgovernmentalunitinEnglandis .countydistrictparishcommunityTheEnglishParliamentwasformallydividedintotwoHousesin .the13thcenturythe14thcenturythe17thcentury1688LordsTheHouseofCommonshasbecomemoreimportantthantheHouseLordssince TOC\o"1-5"\h\z1642166016881832NowtheHouseofLordscanpreventabillfrompassingintolawfor .threemonthssixmonthsoneyeartwoyearsAmongthefollowingoneswhocannotvoteinparliamentaryelection?Girlsof18yearsold.Civilservants.Thejudges.Thehereditarypeers.Thegeneralelectionnormallytakesplaceevery year.threefourfivesixTheHighCourtofJusticeincludesthefollowingdivisionsexceptthe .Queen'sBenchDivisionCriminalDivisionChanceryDivisionFamily/DivisionWhichoneinthefollowingisusuallydealtwithbytheChanceryDivision?Thecaseofmurder.Thecaseconcerningmortgages.Thecaseoftort.Thecaseconcerningdivorce.Mostofthecivilcasesareactuallytriedby .Magistrates'CourtsCountyCourtsHighCourtofJusticeCrownCourtTheWhigtookthename “Liberal”,whiletheToriesbecametheConservativeafterTOC\o"1-5"\h\z1760183018321916TheLabourPartybecameoneofthetwomajorpartiesafter 1916192219301945TheConservativePartysupportsthefollowingpoliciesexcept .denationalizationfreeenterpriseextendingthesocialservicecautioussocialreformWhichoneisnotcorrecttocommentontheLabourParty?Itisapartyofanti-Communism.Itisinfavourofsocialandeconomicequality.Itislessradicalindealingwithforeignaffairs.Itisarealsocialistparty.theLabourPartyConferenceisattendedby fromtradeunionsandlocalassociations.representativesdelegatespartyleadersLabourMPsThethirdlargestpoliticalpartyinBritainisthe .SocialDemocraticPartyLiberalPartyBritishCommunistPartyUlsterUnionistPartyWiththeaimofgainingmoreseatsatageneralelectiontheLiberalPartyformedanofficialallianeein1981with .theSDPtheLabourPartytheBritishCommuniststheUlsterUnionistsDuringageneralelectiontheamountofmoneyeachcandidatecanspendis .limitedbyhispartylimitedbylawlimitedbygovernmentunlimitedTheLEAisresponsibleforthefollowingmattersexcept .engagingteachersmaintainingschoolbuildingspayingteachersholdingexaminationThecurriculumandteachingmethodsinastateschoolisusuallydecidedbythe .LEAEducationCommitteeCEOHeadTeacherWhichaimismoreimportantinprimaryeducation?Toteachchildrensomeskills.Tomakechildrenlearnmoreknowledge.Tofosterthepotentialitiesofchildren.Tohelpchildrengetgoodmarksforexamination.Whatkindofsecondaryschoolsnowreceivesthelargestumberofstudents?GrammarSchools.TechnicalSchools.ComprehensiveSchools.SecondaryModernSchools.Whichisincorrecttodescribethepublicschools?Theyareindependentschools.Theyemphasizetheimportaneeofcharactertraining.Theyarefee-freeschools.Theypayhighersalariesfortheirteachers.TheincomeofOxfordUniversityisderivedmainlyfrom .endowmentsandstudents'feegrantsfrompublicfundsfinancialsupportfromgovernmentratesoflocalgovernmentsThemostfamousredbrickuniversityis .OxfordUniversityCambridgeUniversityLondonUniversityBristolUniversityOpenUniversitycommunicateswithitsstudentsmainlyby .BBCradiotelevisionprogramsnationalnetworkoftutorsallaboveTOC\o"1-5"\h\zTheBBCbeganitsregularTVservicein .1922192719361945Accordingtothetext,themostpopularTVchannelinBritainis ITVBBC-1BBC-2TV-am“FleetStreet”isfrequentlyusedtostandfor.LondonnewspapersthePressnationalnewspapersWhichoneinthefollowingisnotaqualitypaper?DailyTelegraph.TheTimes.DailyExpress.TheGuardian.Whichoneisnotapopularpaper?DailyStar.TheObserver.Mirror.Sundaypeople.TheStandardisnotedfor .up-to-the-minutereportinglargeadvertisingsectionspopularfeaturesandprofilesofthepeopleinthenewsallaboveWhichoneinthefollowinggivestheviewpointoftheleftwingoftheLabourParty?Economists.Spectator.Tribune.Punch.AccordingtotheEnglishlaw,nopersoncangetmarriedbelowtheageof TOC\o"1-5"\h\z16182021InEnglandaweddingceremonyinaregistryofficeisusually .moreformalthanthatinachurchrequiredbylawverygrandandformallessformalthaninachurchThecommerciallyproducedbreakfastcerealfirststartedin .AmericaEnglandScotlandWalesInBritainsuppermeans .aneveningdinneraformalmealintheeveningasumptuousdinneralightmealintheeveningTOC\o"1-5"\h\zThedecimalcurrencycameintouseinBritainin .19601969c19711973WhichisincorrecttodescribethepubinBritain?Childrenunder16arenotadmittedtoapub.Temaindrinkservedinpubsisbeer.Mostpubssellallkindsofalcohol.Thepubsareopenallday.GenerallyspeakingtheEnglishare .talkativeinpublicplaceshostiletoradicalchangesquarrelsomeimpatientofwaitingforbusesTheBeatleswere .fourfamoussolostarsfourAmericanmusiciansapopgroupformedinLiverpoolapopgroupwhowerefromAmerica isanimportantideatotheIndustrialRevolutionthatcalledfordividingtheproductionprocessintobasic,individualtasks.DivisionoflabourIronlawofwagesLaissezfaireMaximumofprofitWhichofthefollowingpapersisaqualitySundaynewspaper?a.TheSun. b.TheTimes.TheSundayTimes d.TheEconomist publishedhisbookOntheOriginofSpecieswhichcausedastirinVictoriantimes.a.AdamSmith b.CharlesDarwinc.ThomasMore d.FrancisBaconCanada'sfurtrade,laterfurmonopoly,graduallybegantotakeshapeinthe century.th th th tha.15 b.16 c.17d.18 wasCanada'sfirstwomanPrimeMinister.a.PierreTrudeaub.BrainMulroneyc.JeanChretiend.KimCampbellOnaverage,membersoftheHouseofCommonsareelectedforamaximumof years.a.threeb.fourc.fived.sixCanada'sthreelargesttradingpartnersincludethefollowingexcept .a.Britainb.Americac.Mexicod.Japan isAustralia 'scapital.a.Sydneyb.Melbourne c.Brisbane d.CanberraThemovementtogainrecognitionofAboriginalrightswasstartedinthe .a.1950sb.1960sc.1970sd.1980sAustraliaranks intermsofpopulationthoughitisthesixthlargestcountryintheworld.a.51st b.52nd c.53rd d.54thAustralia'seconomydependslargelyon .a.agricultureb.manufacturingc.foreigntraded.tourism werethefirstgroupofpeoplewhoarrivedontheislandsofNewZealand.a.Maorisb.Europeansc.Australians d.Chinese istheheadofNewZealandgovernment.a.TheBritishmonarchb.TheGovernorGeneralc.ThePrimeMinister d.ThePresidentThetotalareaoftheU.K.is .A.211,440B.244,110C.241,410D.242,534Englandoccupiesthe portionoftheU.K.A.northernB.easternC.southernThemostimportantpartoftheU.K.inwealthis .A.NorthernIrelandB.EnglandC.Scotland isonthewesternprominencebetweentheBristolChannelandtheDeeestuary.A.WalesB.ScotlandC.EnglandWaleswaseffectivelyunitedwithEnglandinthe century.A.14th B.15th C.16thBytheActofUnionof ScotlandandthekingdomofEnglandandWaleswereconstitutionallyjoinedastheKingdomofBritain.A.1707 B.1921 C.1801PsysiographicallyBritainmaybedividedinto provinces.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.13 B.12 C.14Mt.BenNevisstandsin .A.theScottishHighlands B.WalesC.EnglandThemainriverspartinginBritainrunsfrom .A.northtosouthB.southtonorthC.easttowestCheviothillsliealongtheborderbetween andEngland.A.ScotlandB.WalesC.ValeofEdenThelongestriverinBritainis .A.SevernB.Clyde C.BannLondonissituatedontheRiverof .A.ParretB.ThamesC.SpeyEdinburghisthecapitalof .A.England B.ScotlandC.WalesTheriversflowingintothe aremainlyshort.A.NorthSeaB.EnglishChannelC.DeeestuaryMt.Snowdonstandsin .A.ScotlandB.WalesC.EnglandThesourceoftheimportantRiverThamesisinthe .A.CotswoldsB.OxfordClayC.PenninesAbout ofthewaterrequirementsareobtainedfromundergroundsources.A.50% B.38%C.42%TOC\o"1-5"\h\zGaelicismainlyspokenin .A.ScotlandB.EnglandC.NorthernIrelandTheBankofEnglandwasnationalizedin .A.1964 B.1946 C.1694Britainisbasicallyanimporterof .A.food B.rawmaterialsC.manufactures D.bothAandBBritishfarmersproduceenoughfoodtosupply oftheneedsofthepopulation.A.2/3 B.4/5C.1/2TOC\o"1-5"\h\zBritain'smraeinalcceropis .A.oats B.corn C.barleyD.ryeThecenteroftheBritainfinancialsystemis .A.BankofEnglandB.BankofBritainC.BankofU.K.ThethreeGermanictribesthatinvadedBritainincludethefollowingexcept .A.theAnglesB.theSaxonsC.thePictsD.theJutes“BlackCountry”refersto .A.countrysideinEngland B.anareaaroundBirminghamC.acountryinAfricaThesecondlargestportinBritainis .A.LondonB.BelfastC.LiverpoolThecapitalcityofNorthernIrelandis .A.CardiffB.BelfastC.LeithCeltictribesbegantosettleinBritainfromabout B.C.A.410 B.750 C.300TheU.K.isrichinthefollowingexcept .A.coal B.iron C.gold D.tinThedecreaseofBritishpopulationiscausedbythefollowingexcept .A.limitationofimmigration B.fallofthebirthrateC.fallofdeathrate D.unemploymentTheproportionoftheEnglishinthewholepopulationis .A.60% B.80%C.70%TheQueen'sUniversityisinthecityof .A.BelfastB.EdinburghC.ManchesterThecontributionmadebytheNormanstoBritainisthefollowingexcept .A.finalunificationofEngland B.foundationofaristocracyC.greatadministrativeprogressD.somepeculiaritiesofdialectAbout percentofthepopulationliveincitiesortowns.A.80 B.85 C.90ThelandavailableforfarminginEngland,Wales,ScotlandandNorthernIrelanddoesnotexceed millionacres.A.30 B.25 C.40ThehighestmountaininEnglandis .A.Mt.MourneB.Mt.SnowdonC.Mt.SeafellThesecondlargestcityinEnglandis .A.GlasgowB.BirminghamC.ManchesterThemodernScotsandIrisharethedescendantsof .A.GaelsB.BritonsC.Anglo-SaxonsScotlandoccupiesthe portionofGreatBritain.A.southernB.northernC.westernWhichofthefollowingistheBritisholdestdailynewspaper?ATheTelegraphBTheGuardianCTheNewsoftheWorldDTheTimesTheriverThamesisin .AWalesBScotlandCEnglandDNorthernIrelandTheIndustrialRevolutionstartedin .AtheGreatBritainBtheUnitedStatesCCanadaDAustraliaWhichofthefollowingistrueunderThatcher 'sadministration?ATheproportionofowner-occupationdecreased.BPublichousingbecamemoreimportant.CManypublichousesweresoldtopeople.DTheUKbecamemoreEuropean-likeinitshousingarrangement.Britainhasitsnuclearnavalforcesince .Ait'soneofthedevelopedcountriesintheworldBit'satraditionalseapoweCrithasanadvancedindustryDit'sabletoproducesubmeasrinWhichofthefollowingistheoldestnationalSundaynewspaperinBritain?ATheTimesBTheGuardianCTheObserverDTheFinancialTimesTrueorFalseLochNessisthebiggestlakeinBritainwhichisfamousforitsmonster.ArthurianlegendsandthestoriesofHolyGrailoftheMiddleAgesbelongtoScottishliterature.ItwastheRomansthatbroughtChristianitytoEngland.AlfredtheGreatisgiventhenameof “theFatheroftheBritishNavy.TheWarsoftheRosesservedactuallyasahiddenblessingtotheEnglish,foritpracticallyextinguishedfeudalisminEngland.ThedivorcecaseofKingHenryVIIledtotheReformationinEngland.TheroundheadsthatsupportedtheKingduringEnglishCivilWarslaterdevelopedintotheLiberalParty.AdamSmithpowerfullysupportedtheeconomicdoctrineknowaslaissezfaire.QueenElizabethIwasaverygreatmonarchskilfulinherrulingofthecountryandwasregardedasthesymboloftheBritishEmpire.Themoreonehasinsociety,themorelikelyoneistobeaConservative.TheRomansbroughtLatinalphabetandcivilizationtoEnglandandlivedinharmonywiththevernacularinhabitants.TheEnglisharedifferentinoriginfromtheWelsh,theScottishandtheIrish.The“backboneofEngland”referstothehighestpeakin---BBrietaninNevis.FleetStreetiswherethefirstBritishnewspaper,DailyNews,waspublished,andithasbecomethecenterofBritishnewspaperpublishingeversince.TheLocalEducationAuthoritytakeschargeofallprimaryandsecondaryeducationwithinacountyorborough.BBCworldservicebroadcastsin42languages24hoursroundwithitsHeadquartersinBushHouse,London.InQueenVictoria'sReign,directpoliticalpowermovedawayfromthesovereign,andmodernideaofconstitutionalmonarchyevolved.TheLabourPartypursuesgreatersocialandeconomicequalitywhiletheConservativePartycallsforfreeenterpriseandisagainstnationalizationandextendingsocialservices.TheChurchoftheMiddleAgeshadnotbeenonlyareligiousbody;ithadbeenapoliticalandlegalpoweraswell.Thusthemedievalkingswereneverfullmastersintheirowncountry.ThestrugglebetweentheEnglishChurchandCatholicismwasessentiallyastrugglebetweenthenew “nobility”ofmoneyandbourgeoisieontheonehandandtheremnantsoffeudalismontheother.Theunevendevelopmentofcapitalistcountrieswasthebasicreasonfortherivalryamongthosecapitalistpowers,andwhichfinallyledtotheFirstWorldWar.ThereisnoadvertisingonanyBBCprogramme,eithersoundortelevision.TheBritishpeopleseldombargain,theyjustbuywhattheywantatwhattheythinkareasonableprice,andtakesuchapracticeforgranted.TheBritishMonarchyishereditary,andallnobletitlesarehereditary.TheCrownistheonlylegalandconstitutionallinkbindingthemembersoftheCommonwealthtothehomecountryandtooneanother.Thecivilservantscannotvoteatelections,neitheraretheyallowedtobecandidatesforParliament.Parishesarethelowestadministrativeareaswhicharelocalcommunitiesbasedonchurches.OnlythemembersoftheHouseofCommonsarecalledmembersofParliament.DuringthedevelopmentoftheIndustrialRevolutioninBritain,coalwasthemainsourceofpower.ThelargestlakeintheUK—LochNessisworldfamousforitsmonster.OliverCromwellconqueredIrelandandScotland,madeEnglandafearedmilitarypowerinEurope,andexpandeditsoverseasempire,buttherevolutionheguideddidnotsurvivehim.QueenElizabethI,the “VirginQueen”,waspresentedasaselflesswomanwhosacrificedpersonalhappinessforthegoodofthenation,towhichshewas,in“?1”essence,“married.”AccordingtoBritishlaws,religiousinstructionshouldbegiveninallschoolsofprimaryandsecondaryeducation.TheseparationoftheChurchofEnglandfromRomanCatholicismwasactuallyaby-productofHenryVIII'sobsessionwithproducingamaleheir.TheLabourPartypursuesgreatersocialandeconomicequalitywhiletheConservativePartycallsforfreeenterpriseandisagainstnationalizationandextendingsocialservices.AfterPrinceAlbert—QueenVictoria'shusbadidc—shesankintodepressionandfortherestofherreign,sheworeblack.BlankFillingTheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIrelandconsistsofEngland,Scotland,andWalesnumeroussmallercoastalislands;anNorthernIreland.TheIongestriverinBritainistheSevernRiver,andthelargestlakeisLoughNeaghinNorthernIreland,whilethemostfamouslakeisLochNessTheBankofEnglandisthecentreoftheBritishfinancialsystem,whichwasfoundedin1694andwasnationalizedin1946inordertoformalizeitsroleasapublicinstitutionandinstrumentofgovernmentcontrol.Englishistheofficiallanguage,butnotalloftheBritishpeoplespeakit.InWalesmanypeoplespeakWelsh;inScotlandabout80,000peopleintheHighlandspossesstheirownGaelicIanguage.Inabout122A.D.,inordertokeepbackthePictsandScots,theRomansbuiltawall,calledHadrian'sWfrbmtheSolwaytotheTyne,and