大学MOOC 英语国家社会与文化(汉江师范学院)1457952174 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Chapter I Quiz

1、单选题：
‎The US is located ‏
选项：
A: in the Eastern Hemisphere
B: in the Western Hemisphere
C: between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans
D: between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean
答案: 【 in the Western Hemisphere】

2、单选题：
​Which is the highest mountain range in north America?​
选项：
A: Pacific Coast
B: Rocky Mountains
C: Appalachian Mountains
D: Canadian Shield
答案: 【 Rocky Mountains】

3、单选题：
‍Which plain is rich in petroleum?​
选项：
A: the Great Plains
B: the Atlantic Plain
C: the Central Plains
D: the Gulf Plain
答案: 【 the Gulf Plain】

4、单选题：
‎Which event directly provoked the American Revolution?‎
选项：
A: The France-Britain War
B: New taxes imposed by Britain on the colonies
C: The Boston Tea Party incident
D: No representation of the colonies in the British Parliament
答案: 【 The Boston Tea Party incident】

5、单选题：
‍ At the Second Continental Congress, the committee charged with the responsibility to draft the Declaration of Independence was headed by‍
选项：
A: Benjamin Franklin
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: John Adams
D: Robert Livingston
答案: 【 Thomas Jefferson】

6、单选题：
‎The Declaration of Independence include the following contents except‎
选项：
A: natural rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
B: government under social contract
C: accusation of power abuse of the British King
D: institution of a new government system 
答案: 【 institution of a new government system 】

7、单选题：
‏Why did eleven southern states secede from the Union after Lincoln’s election?‎
选项：
A: Missouri was admitted as a slave state while Main was admitted as a free state.
B: California was admitted as a free state while Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide for themselves with regards to slavery.
C: There were afraid that Lincoln would require newly admitted states to be free.
D: They were afraid that Lincoln would abolish slavery in the country.
答案: 【 They were afraid that Lincoln would abolish slavery in the country.】

8、单选题：
‏The largest battle of the Civil War took place in July 1863 at ____________, where Lincoln later delivered perhaps the best-known speech in US history.​
选项：
A: Antietam Creek
B: Gettysburg
C: Vicksburg
D: Petersburg
答案: 【 Gettysburg】

9、单选题：
‍The Gilded Age refers to an era of rapid growth and blatant corruption in the late 19th century. The name was borrowed from a novel written by‌
选项：
A: Ralph Waldo Emerson
B: Mark Twain
C: Henry David Thoreau
D: Harriet Beecher Stowe
答案: 【 Mark Twain】

10、单选题：
​Rapid growth of industries was headed by a collection of colorful and energetic tycoons who were know as “captains of industries” or “robber barons”. The following are the examples except for‌
选项：
A: John D. Rockefeller of the Standard Oil Company
B: Andrew Carnegie of steel industry
C: J. P. Morgan of the investment banking firm
D: Cyrus McCormick of the railroad industry
答案: 【 Cyrus McCormick of the railroad industry】

Chapter II Quiz

1、单选题：
‍The First Article of the US Constitution gives the law-making power is vested with the​
选项：
A: Congress, or the legislative branch
B: President, or the executive branch
C: Supreme Court, he Judicial branch
D: The States
答案: 【 Congress, or the legislative branch】

2、单选题：
‌Congress can make the following laws except‎
选项：
A: Creating lower federal courts
B: Marriage and divorce
C: Approving a budget for the federal government
D: Regulating foreign and interstate commerce
答案: 【 Marriage and divorce】

3、单选题：
‏The Second Article of the US Constitution gives the law-enforcing power to ‎
选项：
A: Congress
B: President
C: Supreme Court
D: The States
答案: 【 President】

4、单选题：
‌According to the Second Article, the minimum requireme