大学MOOC 当代美国社会与文化(广东外语外贸大学)1206674810 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Ch 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 event directly provoked the American Revolution?‌
选项：
A: The France-Britain War
B: Imposition of new taxes by Britain
C: The Boston Tea Party incident 
D: No representation of the colonies in the British Parliament
答案: 【 The Boston Tea Party incident 】

4、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】

5、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】

Ch II Quiz

1、单选题：
‌The First Article of the US Constitution gives the law-making power to‌
选项：
A: Congress (the legislative branch)
B: President (the executive branch)
C: Supreme Court (he Judicial branch)
D: The States
答案: 【 Congress (the legislative branch)】

2、单选题：
​Congress can make laws to do the following except​
选项：
A: to create lower federal courts
B: to regulate marriage and divorce
C: to approve a budget for the federal government
D: to regulate foreign and interstate commerce
答案: 【 to regulate 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 requirements for being a President include the following except​
选项：
A: Being male
B: Being at least 35 years old
C: Being a natural-born citizen of the US
D: Being a resident in the US for at least years
答案: 【 Being male】

5、单选题：
‌The Third Article of the Constitution gives the law-interpreting power to ‍
选项：
A: Congress
B: President
C: Supreme Court
D: The States
答案: 【 Supreme Court】

Ch III Quiz

1、单选题：
‎The Bill of Rights includes the __________________ of the US Constitution.‌
选项：
A: first five amendments 
B: first ten amendments
C: all twenty amendments
D: all twenty-seven amendments
答案: 【 first ten amendments】

2、单选题：
‍The First Amendments prevents the government from abridging the following freedoms except‎
选项：
A: freedom of speech
B: freedom to assemble
C: freedom to petition the government
D: freedom to a jury trial
答案: 【 freedom to a jury trial】

3、单选题：
‌The Fifth Amendment requires _________________ for anyone who shall be deprived of life, liberty, and property.‍
选项：
A: double jeopardy
B: due process of law
C: eminent domain
D: a warrant 
答案: 【 due process of law】

4、单选题：
‎The right against double jeopardy refers to the right ‎
选项：
A: against a second prosecution after an acquittal or conviction
B: against being forced to receive multiple punishments for the same offense
C: against a re-prosecution after a mistrial
D: all of the above
答案: 【 all of the above】

5、单选题：
​The Miranda Warnings protect the right against forced self-incrimination, allowing the suspect in criminal cases ‌
选项：
A: to remain silent
B: to have an attorney present during interrogation
C: to have a government-appointed attorney if he cannot afford one
D: all of the above
答案: 【 all of the above】

Ch IV Quiz

1、单选题：
‌In the mid-seventeenth century, while still a British colony, the Puritans introduced two practices, including         ___, that would have a lasting influence on the future United States.‍
选项：
A: compulsory education and public taxation for schools
B: medical care and welfare 
C: freedom and racial equality
D: laws and government
答案: 【 compulsory education and public taxation for schools】

2、单选题：
‌In 1852,            became the first state to pass compulsory education law — making attendance mandatory for those between the age of 6 and 16.‍
选项：
A: Washington DC.
B: Massachusetts
C: Los Angeles
D: Texas
答案: 【 Massachusetts】

3、单选题：
​At college, credits can be earned by                    ​
选项：
A: reading books
B: taking part in activities
C: consulting teachers
D: attending lectures or lab classes and by completing