142. Easter celebrates the rising of Jesus Christ from his tomb while Christmas celebrates the

_______of Jesus Christ.

A. birth B. rising to heaven C. meeting with angel D. none of the above

143. Which of the following is not true about the Independence Day?

A. It is a legal holiday in the United States

B. The President will hold large national banquet

C. The Army fires a 13-gun salute in the morning

D. Americans abroad will gather together to celebrate the national day

145. Nearly________of the land in Canada has no permanent population.

A. half B. two-thirds C. 89% D. 95%

146. Canada's longest river is________.

A. the Mackenzie B. the St. Lawrence river C. the Seven D. the Yukon

147. The name \"Canada\" is though to be derived from kanata, an Indian word meaning_________.

A. a guitar B. a meeting place C. a settlement D. a piece of land

148. Who was the first European to discover Canada?

A. John Cabot B. Jacques Cartier C. Samuel de Champlain D. Henry Hudson

149. Under_________, the French Canadian farming economy of the St. Lawrence valley and its

language, religion, and customs continued unchanged.

A. the Quebec Act of 1774 B. the Treaty of Paris in 1763

C. the Constitutional Act of 1791 D. the Act of Union in 1840

150. When was Canada divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada?

A. In 1763 B. In 1774 C. 1791 D. In 1840

151. When was Canada given internal self-government?

A. In 1791 B. In 1840 C. In 1848 D. In 1867

152. In 1931 by_______Canada was formally declared to be a sovereign nation and became a member

of the Commonwealth of Nations.

A. the Peace Treaty of 1919 B. the Statute of Westminster

C. the Meek Lake Accord D. the Constitutional Act

153. In 1949_________became Canada's tenth province.

A. Newfoundland B. Prince Edward Island C. Labrador D. British Columbia

154. The NBA Act created a new country out of the following except________.

A. Nova Scotia B. New Brunswick C. the United Canada D. Pritish Columbia

155. ________cut the last legal tie between Canada and Britain and transferred the Constitutional

amending power from the British government to Canada.

A. The NBA Act of 1867 B. The Meech Lake Accord

C. The Constitutional Act of 1982 D. The referendum in 1995

156. The highest point in Australia is________.

A. Mount Yukon B. Mount Kosciusco C. Ben Nevis D. Scafell

157. Australia's most common plants are_________.

A. oaks and elms B. palms and pines

C. willows and poplars D. eucalypts and wattles

158. What animals are regarded as Australia's national fauna?

A. Koalas and possums B. Emus and kangaroos

C. Echidnas and platypuses D. Budgerigars and cockatoos

159. ________is the Aboriginal name for Ayers Rock. Which is considered to be the largest individual

rock mass in the world.

A. Canberra B. Uluru C. Manitoba D. Alberta

160. With regard to its size, Australia is the________largest country in the world.

A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth

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