英美概况题及答案英美概况2

A. Government B. individual C. local 1. You could find the world-famous Speakers’ Corner in _____. A. Great Russell B. Hyde Park C. Westminster Abbey 2. _____ is the biggest and most well-known church in London. A. Whitehall B. St. Paul’s Cathedral C. Westminster Abbey 3. _____ is the monarch’s present London home. A. Westminster Palace B. Buckingham Palace C. Whitehall Palace 4. Stratford-on-Avon is the place where _____ was born in 1564. A. William Shakespeare B. Charles Dickens C. Samuel Butler Fill in the Blanks 1. There are two systems of primary and secondary education in Britain. They are the _____ school and the _____ school. 2. The independent school or “_____” school is few in number but of great influence. 3. The four types of state schools in the secondary education are the _____ schools, comprehensive secondary schools, _____ schools and secondary modern schools. 4. For all children in state schools, secondary education begins at the age of _____. 5. There are two systems for secondary education in state schools, the _____ and the _____. 6. Under the old selective system, children took an examination called the _____ _____ in their last year at a primary school. The results of this examination determined the secondary education a pupil would receive. 7. The oldest schools in UK are _____ schools. 8. _____ _____ schools were established before 1960, in which pupils were not separated by the criterion of academic ability. 9. At _____ or _____ pupils take an examination, either at the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education. 10. At 18 there is another examination for the pupils, the _____ _____ of the General Certificate of Education or the Certificate of Secondary Education. 11. _____ schools are often attached to polytechnics. 12. The four famous school: Eton College, Harrow School, Winchester College and Rugby School are never referred to as colleges but _____ schools. 13. The public schools emphasize two factors in education. One is the study of classics and science, the other is the development of what is called “_____”. 14. The old universities in Britain refer to _____ and _____. 15. The five types of universities are the two _____ universities, the four _____ universities, the middle-aged universities, the new universities an the Open university and the one _____ university. 16. Oxford got started in the _____ century. It has _____ colleges. 17. There are about _____ students in Oxford and Cambridge respectively. 18. The University of London is a type of _____ university. 19. There are three academic degrees in Britain, the _____, _____ and _____ degrees. 20. A class in a state school is often called a “_____”, never a “grade”. 21. Almost all the national papers are published in the city of _____. 22. The _____ _____ is the national centre of the press in the UK. 23. The most famous broadcasting company is _____ _____ _____. 24. The most well-known news agency is _____. 25. The second oldest university in Britain is _____. 26. The Independent Broadcasting Authority gets its money from _____. 27. You’ll find all BBC’s programmes in the magazine _____ _____. 28. In 1851 Reuters was founded in _____. 29. _____ is regarded as the most English games. 30. School boys usually play rugger or _____ in winter, _____ in summer. 31. Schools girls usually play tennis and _____ in summer and netball and _____ in winter. 32. Netball is a kind of basketball, and rounders is a sort of _____. 33. The _____ _____ founded in London in 1660 is one of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world. 34. Issae Newton held the president of the Royal Society for _____ years. 35. The famous book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy was written by _____ _____. 36. James Watt was a great _____ engineer and inventor. 37. _____ _____, an English physician, discovered the vaccine for preventing smallpox and pioneered the sciences of immunology and virology. 38. The miner’s safety lamp was nicknamed _____ Lamp. 39. Charles Robert Darwin published his book On the _____ _____ _____ which caused a stir in Victorian times. 40. Oscar Wilder was an aesthete advocating “_____ _____ _____ _____”. 41. The seat of the British Houses of Parliament is _____ _____. 42. “Big Ben” was named after Sir _____ _____. 43. The place where many famous figures are buried is called _____ _____. 44. Karl Marx once came to study and work in the British Museum Library and Completed most of his famous book _____ there. 45. _____ Park in the Centre of London is one of the World’s most famous city parks. 46. The _____ of _____ was a state prison from Norman times. 47. _____ is a most important street where some of the most important offices are located. 48. The people can visit 300 life-size wax figures in _____ _____. Explain the Following Term 1. BBC 2. The Open University 3. The Spectator Answer the Following Questions 1. What is the public school system in the UK? (talk about this in the following points: enrolment, funding and function) 2. What do you know about the difference between a quality paper and a popular paper in Britain? Social Life 1. Most British couples go to _____ to have their wedding ceremony. A. church B. concert C. registry office 2. House prices are _____ in Britain. A. low B. affordable C. high 3. British food is _____. A. unlimited B. abundant C. limited D. changeable 4. Newly wedded couples are _____ to have a baby. A. eager B. unwilling C. not eager 5. The British people usually have a small quantity of _____ as a first course. A. soup B. sweet C. vegetable 6. The best-known quality of the British people is their _____. A. conservativeness B. exclusiveness C. phlegm 7. The English sense of humour is _____. A. self-made B. self-deprecating C. self-respect 8. English people do not laugh at the following except _____. A. a misfortune B. a failure C. a cripple D. own faults 9. The right to privacy and personal freedom is _____ by the British. A. disturbed B. unquestioned C. not allowed D. questionable 10. Three “Don’ts” include the following except _____. A. jumping up the queue B. asking a woman her age C. bargaining while shopping D. laughing at one’s own faults 11. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _____. A. price B. tax C. weather D. sports 12. Three “ings” include the following except _____. A. betting B. drinking C. tipping D. bargaining 13. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on _____. A. horse racing B. Bingo C. football pools D. dog racing 14. The three royal traditions are the following except _____. A. playing the flute B. the changing of the Queen’s guard C. making a parliamentary speech by Queen D. watching the horse racing 15. Playing the flute is a tradition inherited from _____. A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth C. Mary I 16. John Bull denoted a frank, uneasy, funny _____ called John Bull in the 17th century. A. lady B. boy C. gentleman D. young man 17. During the summer industrial workers in Britain have at least _____ weeks of paid holiday. A. four B. five C. three 18. State schools usually have _____ weeks of summer holidays. A. six B. seven C. five 19. St. Patrick’s Day and Orangeman’s Day are the holidays only spent in _____. A. England B. Wales C. Scotland D. N. I. 20. _____ is basically a home and family festival. A. Christmas B. Boxing Day C. Easter Monday 21. The purely personal festival in Britain is _____. A. Mothers’ Day B. Fathers’ Day C. birthday 22. Boxing Day is on _____. A. the first weekday after Christmas B. the following day of Christmas C. the last Sunday of December 23. The festival which celebrates a historical event is _____. A. Good Friday B. Remembrance Day C. Guy Fawkes Day 24. New Year’s Day is more important than Christmas to the _____. A. Irish B. English C. Scots D. welsh 25. _____ commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday the resurrection. A. Easter Monday B. Good Friday C. Christmas 26. The birthday of the _____ is a National Day in Britain. A. head of the House of Commons B. British Monarch C. Prime Minister 27. The Christmas pudding is dark brown, rich and fruity, sometimes with a few _____ coins hidden in it. A. gold B. silver C. copper 28. Armistice Day is on _____ when the British remember the millions of people who died in the two world wars. A. November 11th B. April 21st C. December 31st 29. Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contract and on the following basis except _____. A. hourly B. daily C. monthly D. piecework 30. The British people traditionally like to live in _____. A. high buildings B. small houses C. big houses 31. At the age of _____, most men retire from their employment. A. sixty B. sixty-five C. fifty-five 32. Buddhism was founded in the _____ century B.C. by Sakyamuni. A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th 33. Islam was founded in the _____ century by Mohammed. A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th 34. Christianity came into being in the _____ century. A. first B. second C. third 35. Christianity consists of the following except _____. A. Catholicism B. Jewish Church C. Protestantism D. Orthodox Eastern Church 36. One of the Free Churches _____ is also called the Society of Friends. A. the Baptist B. Quakers C. the Methodist 37. The Church of England is also called _____. A. the Anglican Church B. the Congregational C. the Salvation Army D. Puritanism 38. The Church of England came into being during the _____. A. Glorious Revolution B. Industrial Revolution C. European Reformation I. Fill in the Blanks 1. London Cockney is a kind of _____ spoken by some people in London. 2. In terms of marriage no child can merry below the age of _____. 3. The newlyweds often solve the problem of housing by renting or _____ or buying a house. 4. The housework in Britain is usually done by _____. 5. The nickname for Britain is _____ _____. 6. There are _____ bank and public holidays in Northern Ireland. 7. There are a lot of things an Englishman is proud of, such as _____ _____ Bible and _____’s plays, British Parliament and the _____ Revolution. 8. A British custom is “_____ _____”, such as letting a woman go first, protecting her from traffic. 9. The two places where the changing of the Queen’s guard are in front of Buckingham Palace and at the _____. 10. The Speaker is the head of the House of _____. 11. Christmas Day is on _____, which is the greatest of the Christian festivals. 12. There are two Bank Holidays in _____. 13. April Fool’s Day which makes you an “April Fool” falls on _____. 14. The first weekday after Christmas is _____ _____. 15. Father Christmas is also called _____ _____, who gives presents only to children and knows what every child wants. 16. Remembrance Day is also called _____ _____. 17. The standard working week is usually between _____ and _____ hours in Britain. 18. Wage-earning workers are paid weekly, usually getting their wages in _____. 19. Salary earners are paid once a month or less frequently by _____ or paid into their bank accounts. 20. The two things every employed man and woman has to pay the State are the National Insurance and National Health and the _____ _____. 21. The “W.C.” means the _____ _____, a place where you relieve yourself. 22. The four major social benefits are unemployment benefit, _____ benefit, pension and _____ allowance. 23. A woman’s retirement is a the age of _____. 24. The doctrine of _____ is found in Buddhist Scripture. 25. The doctrine of _____ is found in Koran. 26. The doctrine of Christianity is the _____ _____. 27. Christianity came into being in _____ A.D. 28. The Church of England today is all inclusive, have the ability to be both Protestant and _____. II. Explain the Following Terms 1. John Bull 2. Boxing Day 3. Easter 4. Armistice Day 5. Methodism III. Answer the Following Questions 1. What is the best-known quality of the British? 2. Can you mention several religious groups in Britain? Tell the general characteristics of one of them. Political System 1. The British Monarchy is _____. A. elective B. democratic C. hereditary 2. The Constitutional Monarchy started at the end of the _____ century. A. 17th B. 16th C. 15th 3. The _____ is used as a symbol of the whole nation and is described as the representative of the people. A. Prime Minister B. Crown C. Parliament 4. The oldest part of British Parliament is _____. A. the House of Commons B. the House of Lords C. the Charmer D. the Shadow Cabinet 5. The decision making organ in British Parliament is _____. A. the Crown B. the Cabinet C. Shadow Cabinet 6. The life of Parliament is fixed at _____ years. A. four B. six C. five 7. The House of Commons consists of _____ members who are elected from the _____ electoral districts. A. 651, 651 B. 535, 535 C. 635, 635 8. The titles of the lords, such as Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount and Baron, are _____. A. hereditary B. appointed C. elected 9. The quorum in the House of Commons is _____ members. A. thirty B. forty C. forty-five 10. The _____ _____ is the supreme administrative institution. A. British government B. British Parliament C. Opposition D. Privy Council 11. The _____ is the core of leadership of the British government. A. Cabinet B. Privy Council C. Crown 12. The Privy Council was established in the 15th century when _____ was on the throne. A. Henry V B. Henry VI C. Charles I 13. Not until _____ could the cabinet have a legal basis. A. 1937 B. 1714 C. 1868 14. The number of the cabinet members varies, being generally about _____. A. 40 B. 20 C. 30 15. The president (or head) of the House of Lords in Britain is _____. A. Lord Chancellor B. Speaker C. Prime minister 16. _____ was formed by the trade unions, cooperatives, the Social Democratic Federation, the Independent Labour Party and the Fabian Society in 1900. A. The Conservative Party B. The Labour Party C. The Liberal Party. 17. It is the _____ who organizes the Cabinet and presides over its meetings. A. Prime Minister B. Lord President C. Speaker 18. The Shadow Cabinet is organized by the _____. A. Government B. Opposition C. Privy Council 19. London, because of its special location, is divided into _____ boroughs and the city of London. A. 20 B. 12 C. 32 20. “The Morning Star” is the official paper of the _____. A. Communist Party B. Labour Party C. Liberal Party D. Social Democratic Party 21. The following persons except _____ have no right to vote. A. certified lunatics B. criminals C. government employees D. peers who have seats in the Lords 22. In England and Wales, the jury consists of _____ people in criminal and civil cases. A. fifteen B. twelve C. seven 23. Legally any citizen aged from _____ to _____ who has never been sent to prison can be a member of the jury. A. 16, 60 B. 18, 65 C. 18, 60 24. The head of the police force of a county, etc. is called _____. A. Chief Constable B. Chairman C. Mayor 25. A _____ appointed to act for the State is called Queen’s Counsel. A. barrister B. solicitor C. lawyer 26. Now the House of Lords can prevent a bill from passing into a law for _____. A. one year B. two years C. six years 27. The High Court of Justice includes the following divisions except _____. A. the Queen’s Bench Division B. the Criminal Division C. the Chancellor Division D. the Family Division 28. During the Civil War, the supporters of the King and the Church were known as _____. A. Roundheads B. Loyalists C. the Whigs I. Fill in the Blanks 1. The present sovereign is _____ _____. 2. Elizabeth II came to the throne on Feb. 6th, _____. 3. The vital power lies in the _____ _____, and his/her cabinet. 4. The _____ is the only legal and constitutional link binding the members of the Commonwealth to the home country and to one another. 5. The British Parliament consists of three elements – the _____, the House of _____, and the House of _____. 6. The British legislature is _____. 7. The official head of Parliament is the _____. 8. The House of Commons appeared in late _____ century. 9. The government cannot legally spend any money without the permission of he House of _____. 10. Each year the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the minister of _____ presented the Budget. 11. The House of Lords is also called the _____ House, the House of Commons the _____ House. 12. The Lords and the Commons share the same building of the _____ _____. 13. By passing the two acts in _____ and _____, the House of Lords has no power to prevent the passing of legislation approved by the House of Commons. 14. The electoral districts of UK are called _____. 15. The head of House of Commons is the Speaker or _____ _____ _____ _____. 16. The house of Commons is divided in the light of political parties. The stronger party forms the _____ and the weaker the _____. 17. The Lord President is the head of the _____ _____. 18. The Prime Minister works and lives in the famous residence, _____ _____ _____. 19. There are three classes in the departmental working personnel. They are the administrative class, the _____ class and the _____. 20. The administrative areas in terms of local government in England and Wales are counties, districts and _____. 21. Every local council of a county or district has its presiding officer called the _____. 22. Mayor or Lord is the presiding officer in a district which is called a _____ or _____. 23. The two major parties in Britain are the _____ Party and the _____ Party. 24. During the Civil War, the non-Puritan Anglicans who supported the king and church were known as Cavaliers or _____, the Puritans who supported Parliament were known as Roundheads or _____ _____. 25. In 1833 the Tory changed its name to the _____, and in 1860s the _____ became liberals. 26. The expenditure of the local government comes from two major sources. One is from local _____, the other is from the _____ central government. 27. Every _____ years a general election is held in Britain. 28. Every man and woman aged _____ or over has the right to vote. 29. A person who has no connection with any party is appointed in every constituency as a _____ _____. 30. The whole of the UK is divided into _____ electoral districts. 31. In the UK, the House of _____ is the supreme executive body of the Law, whereas the _____ _____ presides over the administration of Justice. 32. In terms of the nature of cases, we can divide the courts into two systems: the _____ Courts and the _____ Courts. 33. The _____’s job is deciding whether the accused person is guilty or innocent in the light of evidence. 34. In Scotland the jury consists of _____ people in criminal cases, _____ in civil cases in the High court of Justice and _____ in civil cases in the County Court. 35. To become a barrister, one must be a member of the four inns of _____ and pass the _____ examination. 36. The Metropolitan (London) police is the under the direct responsibility of the _____ _____. 37. The headquarters of the London police is the famous _____ _____. II. Explain the Following Terms 1. The Cabinet 2. The Speaker 3. Poor Law III. Answer the Following Questions 1. Can you say something about the English Monarchy? 2. Which are the major parties in Britain? What are the characteristics of them? American Survey Test 1. The _____ part of America consists of high plateaus and mountains formed by the Great Cordillera Range. A. eastern B. western C. northeastern 2. In eastern _____ lies Death Valley, 85 metres below sea level. A. California B. Utah C. Arizona 3. In the west of the _____ lie the Colorado Plateaus and the Columbia Plateaus. A. Rocky Mountain B. Coast Range C. Cascades Mountains 4. The _____ lies between the Colorado Plateaus and Columbia Plateaus A. Great Basin B. Colorado Valley C. Great Plains 5. The famous Yellowstone National Park is situated in northwestern part of _____. A. California B. Arizona C. Wyoming 6. The world-known Colorado Valley lies in northern _____, which is cut by the Colorado River. A. Arizona B. Utah C. Montana 7. Among the five Great Lakes, only _____ is wholly within the United States. A. Erie B. Superior C. Michigan 8. Only the climate in the southern part of _____ is tropical. A. Florida B. Georgia C. Virginia 9. Washington, the capital of the US, is on the _____ river. A. Potomac B. Delaware C. St. Laurence 10. The width of the Niagara Fall is about _____ metres and the drop average _____ metres. A. 1650, 50 B. 1240, 49 C. 1540, 49 11. _____ part is the most densely populated region in America. A. The southern B. The northeastern C. The western 12. The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____. A. Idaho B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Utah 13. _____ has been called the “cradle of American Liberty”. A. Philadelphia B. Plymouth C. Boston 14. About _____ of the world’s annual agricultural products come from the United States. A. half B. one third C. two thirds 15. The highest mountain in the U.S. is Mount _____. A. Appalachian B. Mekinley C. Rocky 16. Mount Mekinley lies in the _____ Range. A. Sierra Nevada B. Cascades C. Alaska 17. The two largest Chinatowns are located in the following cities except _____. A. New York B. San Francisco C. Miami 18. The world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake _____. A. Superior B. Ontario C. Victoria 19. The world-famous Niagara Falls lie between lakes of _____. A. Erie and Michigan B. Erie and Ontario C. Superior and Haron 20. _____ of the America’s territory is covered with forests. A. 1/4 B. 1/5 C. 1/3 21. Texas, having belonged to _____, was annexed by the U.S. in 1845. A. France B. Russia C. Mexico 22. Hawaii is in the _____ Ocean. A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Pacific 23. The American black population consists of _____ of the total population. A. 1/10 B. 1/5 C. 1/9 24. _____ is the largest state in area in the U.S.A. A. Florida B. Louisiana C. Alaska 25. The United States today is the _____ largest country in size in the world. A. third B. fifth C. fourth 26. About half of the total population is concentrated in the following areas except _____. A. Atlantic Coast B. Pacific Coast C. Northwest D. around the Great Lakes E. Gulf of Mexico 27. There are _____ river systems in the U.S.A. A. 8 B. 3 C. 6 28. Detroit is famous for the production of _____. A. automobile B. timber C. bamboo 29. The City St. Louis in America is called the gateway towards the _____. A. East B. West C. Northeast D. Southwest 30. The city _____ is given the nickname “Space City of U.S.A.”. A. Boston B. Houston C. San Francisco 31. The _____ were the original inhabitants in America. A. blacks B. Indians C. Puerto Ricans 32. The steel and iron industries are mainly distributed around the city of _____, providing _____ percent of the total output each year. A. Pittsburgh, 60 B. Chicago, 50 C. New York, 60 33. The largest industrial city in America is _____. A. Chicago B. Boston C. Houston 34. Only the climate in the southwestern part of Florida belongs to _____. A. subtropical B. continental C. tropical 35. ​_____ is famous for many stores and shops. A. Wall Street B. Broadway C. Fifth Avenue 36. In _____ people can find the historical spot, the Independence National Historical Park. A. Philadelphia B. St. Louis C. San Francisco 37. Boston is situated in Boston Bay, _____. A. Maine B. Massachusetts C. Connecticut 38. The Columbia River and the Colorado River belong to the system of _____. A. the Gulf B. the Atlantic C. the Pacific I. Fill in the blanks 1. The United States is situated in the _____ part of _____ America. 2. The U.S. is bounded by _____ on the north and by _____ and the Gulf of Mexico on the south. 3. To the west of America lies the _____ Ocean. 4. To the east of America lies the _____ Ocean. 5. The seat of the American Federal Government is the District of _____. 6. The _____ part is made up of the highlands formed by the Appalachian Range. 7. The famous _____ National Park is located in the northwestern part of Wyoming. 8. The western part of the central plain is also called the “_____ _____”. 9. The Mississippi River flows from the _____ lakes to the Gulf of _____. 10. The lowest point in the whole of North America is _____ _____. 11. The world-known _____ _____ lies in northern Arizona, which is cut by the Colorado River. 12. The largest island salt lake in North America is the _____ _____ Lake. 13. The United States includes _____ states and a _____ district, the District of Columbia. 14. The Declaration of Independence was first read on July 4th, _____. 15. The two main tributaries of the _____ River are the Missouri River and the Ohio River. 16. The five Great Lakes lie between the boundary of _____ and the United States. 17. Through the middle of the country, north and south, runs a line which is known as the _____ _____ _____ _____. 18. The South region in America has in general, a warm climate. People often call it the “_____ _____”. 19. The largest state, _____, is famous for its glacier, waterfall and ripples. 20. There rises the tendency of shifting the centre of industries from the _____ to the _____. 21. The famous _____ _____ is known as the financial centre, the symbol of the American monopoly capitalism. 22. _____ is the centre of theatres in America. 23. The nickname of Pittsburgh is the _____ and _____ City. 24. _____ is the second largest in population in the U.S. 25. The two youngest states are _____ in the northeastern part of America and _____ in the central Pacific. 26. Most of the inhabitants in the U.S. are of _____ origin. 27. Negro slaves were first brought to America at the beginning of the _____ century. 28. The Death Valley is _____ metres below sea level. 29. The population of the United States is about _____ million. 30. The Statue of Liberty Island in _____ _____ harbour. 31. _____ _____ is the base of the Pacific Fleet of the U.S.A. 32. _____ _____ is the smallest state in size and the most densely populated state of the U.S.A. 33. From a geographical point of view, the fifty states are grouped into _____ regions. 34. The nickname of Houston City is _____ _____. 35. _____ became the fiftieth state of the United States in 1959. 36. _____ _____ is the longest and the most important river in the system of Gulf. 37. The Library of Congress is in the city of _____. 38. New England is located in the _____ corner of the country. 39. The area of the Pacific coast is known for its growth of fruits, vegetables and wheat, especially in _____. 40. The Middle Atlantic Region is marked by its industry. It is often called the _____ Northeast. II. Explain the Following Terms 1. “The backbone of the continent” 2. melting pot III. Answer the Following Questions 1. Give a brief presentation of the U.S. economy. 2. Why is Detroit famous? Part II History I. Multiple Choice 1. The history of the U.S. is generally agreed to have begun in _____. A. 1620 B. 1607 C. 1776 2. The following states are among the first thirteen colonies except _____. A. Maryland B. South Carolina C. Delaware D. Colorado 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth. A. John Cabot B. Magellan C. Balboa D. Cartier 4. The colonial life can be described as the following except _____. A. simple B. easy C. rough D. hard 5. The Stamp Act was passed in _____ and was repealed in _____. A. 1765, 1766 B. 1764, 1765 C. 1763, 1764 6. The First Continental Congress was held in _____ in September, 1774. A. Philadelphia B. Boston C. New York 7. The American War of Independence started in _____ and ended in _____. A. 1776, 1784 B. 1775, 1783 C. 1706, 1714 8. Washington won the great victory on December 26, 1776 in _____. A. Gettysburg B. Pittsburgh C. Trenton 9. The battle of _____ marked the turning point of the War of Independence. A. New York B. Saratoga C. Bunker Hill 10. On October 19th, 1781, the British General Cornwallis and his 7,000 men surrendered at _____. A. Yorktown B. Boston C. Charleston 11. The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 to revise _____. A. The Articles of the Confederation B. Bill of Rights C. Civil Rights 12. The first ten amendments, known as _____, were added to the Constitution in 1791. A. the Bill of Rights B. the Articles C. Civil Rights 13. After the Federal Government was established, the city _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being. A. Washington B. New York C. Philadelphia 14. The pamphlet “Common Sense” was written by _____. A. Thomas Edison B. Thomas Paine C. Thomas Jefferson 15. The Second President John Adams adopted a high-handed policy which was called _____. A. the “Intolerable Acts” B. Un-American Activities C. the Sedition Act 16. The greatest contribution made by President Thomas Jefferson was his _____. A. abolishing the Sedition Act B. reducing taxes C. purchasing Louisiana from France 17. The Second Anti-English War broke out in _____ and ended in _____. The U.S. won the war. A. 1812, 1814 B. 1813, 1815 C. 1814, 1816 18. As the result of the U.S.-Mexican War, nearly _____ of the entire territory of Mexico was lost.