78. The population decreased from 1840s until about 1970, largely because of_______. A. a low

birth rate B. a high death rate

C. a low employment rate D. a high emigration rate

79. The population of Ireland is predominantly of______origin.

A. English B. Celtic C. Norman D. French

80. Irish nationalism climaxed in________in which an Irish Republic was proclaimed. A. the

massacre of Drogheda B. the Easter Uprising of 1916

C. the battle of Borne (1690) D. the Chartist Movement

81. The creation of Northern Ireland dates from_______when the Irish Free State was set up. A.

1916 B.1921 C. 1937 D. 1949

82. On Easter Monday, April 18, 1949, Eire became the Republic of Ireland, formally free of

allegiance to the British crown and no longer a member of_________.

A. the Commonwealth of Nations B. the United Nations C. the NATO D. the EC

83. When Albert Reynolds became the Prime Minister in 1992, both Ireland and Britain agreed to

hold regular meetings_______.

A. to deal with the IRA B. to make preparations for a united Ireland

C. to seek an end to the violence in Northern Ireland

D. to improve relations with each other

84. As a result of peace talks between Ireland and Britain a peace agreement on Northern Ireland

was signed in________.

A. April 1997 B. May 1997 C. April 1998 D. May 1998

85. The peace agreement on Northern Ireland was approved by voters across all of Ireland in a

referendum held in______.

A. April 1997 B. May 1997 C. April 1998 D.May 1998

86. The 1937 Constitution abolished the Irish Free State and established Eire as_______.

A. a constitutional monarchy B. parliamentary republic

C. a federal republic D. a socialist country

87. _______was an important immigration reception spot in the late 19th century and early 20th

A. Ellis Island B. San Francisco C. Hawaii D. Miami

88. The three states that have seen the fastest growth in population in the past 20 years are______.

A. California, Arizona and New Mexico B. California, Florida and Nevada C. New

Mexico, Texas and Florida D. Arizona, Nevada and Florida

89. In American history, the Pilgrim Fathers refer to those who came to Plymouth on board of

_______.

A. a French ship B. a British ship C. Mayflower D. an Italian ship

90. Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

A. Because President Lincoln himself was an abolitionist

B. Because he wanted to punish the slave-owners in those states which broke away from the

union. C. Because he has no other alternative

D.Because he realized that in order to win the war, he should make it a just war against slavery

so as to rally as many people as possible under the banner of the Federal Government

91. The place that Christopher Columbus landed was_______.

A. India B. islands in Asia C. the current territory of the USA

D. islands in the now West Indies

92. One of the features of the early colonists which has strong infiuence on the formation of

American character is______.

A. religious tolerance B.respect for personal success

C. stress on community harmony D. none of the above

93. The clash at Concord and Lexington marked_________.

A. the beginning of the War of Independence B. the beginning of the second Continental

Congress C. a minor clash between the British and the colonists with no significance D.none of the above

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