41．______ is British Columbia’s largest city and the third largest city in Canada.
A．Vancouver
B．Toronto
C．Quebec City
D．Montreal
42．Almost half the land area of Canada is covered by ______.
A．forests
B．deserts
C．swamps
D．bogs
43．During World War II, Canada fought as an ally of ______ with nearly one million people serving in the armed forces.
A．Germany
B．Swiss
C．Italy
D．Britain
44．In Australia ______ has the country’s richest farmland and best grazing land.
A．the Great Western Plateau
B．the Eastern Highlands
C．the Central Eastern Lowlands
D．the Outback
45．In recent years Australian governments have encouraged people with different ethnic backgrounds to keep their own cultures. This policy is called ______.
A．assimilation
B．integration
C．multiculturalism
D．alienation
46．Which of the following statements about Australia is NOT true?
A．It lies south of the equator.
B．It is the world’s smallest continent.
C．It is the flattest and lowest continent.
D．It is the continent that contains more than one country.
47．The first European to visit New Zealand was a/an ______, Abel Tasman.
A．Englishman
B．Dutchman
C．Frenchman
D．German
48．______ is the capital of New Zealand.
A．Auckland
B．Wellington
C．Toronto
D．Montreal
49．Which statement is NOT true about Ireland?
A．Ireland is divided into two political units.
B．Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
C．The Republic of Ireland is an independent country.
D．Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because of its rich deposit of emeralds.
50．The largest river in Ireland is the ______, which provides electric power for much of the Republic.
A．Missouri River
B．Shannon River
C．Severn River
D．Thames River
II. Give a one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points for each)
51. What is the official name of Great Britain?
52. What does “Oxbridge” refer to in Great Britain?
53. What are the responsibilities of British government education departments?
54. What does SAT stand for?
55. What are the two most important acts passed in the 1960s that helped to improve the political equality of the black people?
56. What is known as the “winner-take-all” system?
57. What does ACT stand for in Australian political division?
58. Why does New Zealand remain green all the year round?
59. What are the three main groups of settlers living north of 55 degree north latitude in Canada?
60. What is the most significant feature of Irish landscape, which covers all the mountains and large areas of lowlands?
III. Explain each of the following terms in English. Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet in around 40 words. (20 points, 5 points for each)
61. the Industrial Revolution
62. the Commonwealth
63. checks and balances
64. Electoral College
