1、英語文化常識題庫1. Where were the second Olympic Games held?A. FranceB. AustraliaC. AmericaD. British2. Which city in Asia is the first city to bid for the Olympic Games?A. Beijing B. Seoul C. Tokyo D. New Delhi3. Which session is the largest Olympic Games?A. The 22nd B. The 24th C. The 23rd D. The 25th 4.

2、Who is the Father of the Olympics?A.Samaranch B. Coubertin C.Roger D.Yu zaiqing5. What is not the slogan of the Olympic?A.Quicker B.higher C.stronger D.bigger6. When is the Olympic Day?A.June.23 B.July.23 C.August.23 D.September.237. What does the track and field contain?A. Track and field eventsB.

3、Trackevents C. Field eventsD. Track events, field events and All-around competition8. Where is Olympic Games birthplace?A. Olympia B. France C. Greece D. America9. When is International Olympic Day?A. March.26th B. Feb.14th C. June.23rd D. July.25th 10. How many traffic circles are there on the Olym

4、pic Flag?A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven11. Which sport is the earliest sport in China?A. Badmintons B. Baseball C. Football D. Table tennis12. How many people are there in one group in a soccer game?A. 12 B. 16 C.18 D.1113. Which sport is not in triathlon（鐵人三項）?A. Swimming B. Running C. Riding bicy

5、cle D. Skipping14. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics _. A. are the same thing B. are different games C. are not held in winter D. are held in summer15. Basketball was started _. A. in EuropeB. in the United StatesC. in the PhilippinesD. in China16.Which sport isnt the Olympic event?A. fenci

6、ng B. badmintonC. boxingD. basketball17. How many times do the Olympic Games conduct? A. 30 B. 29C. 28 D. 2718.How many countries acceded to the first Olympic Games? A. 20 B. 10 C. 13 D. 1419. In the first Olympic Games, the champion will have ( )? A a gold medal and cup B only a silver medal C only

7、 a bronze medal D a silver medal and a garland20. When did the modern basketball game come into China?A. In 1765B. In 1785 C. In 1855D. In 1895 21. The First Continental Congress was held in _ in September, 1774.A. PhiladelphiaB. Boston C. New York D. Chicago22. The following states are among the fi

8、rst thirteen colonies except _.A. Maryland B. South CarolinaC. Delaware D. Colorado23. The Second World War broke out in September _ and ended in August _.A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945 D.1937,194524. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastr

9、ous effects except _.A. inflation B. the rise of pricesC. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity25. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _ seaboard.A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern D. the southern26. Altogether _ countries became involved in

10、or were dragged into WWI.A. 33 B. 38 C. 39 D.3727. When did the American Revolution (independent war) break out?A.Seventeenth CenturyB. Eighteenth CenturyC. Nineteenth Century D. fifteenth Century28. The Great Depression(經(jīng)濟(jì)大蕭條) in America lasted _ years.A. 2 B.3C. 4 D.529. In 1799,_become French fir

11、st emperor of empire.A.Lothaire Ier B. Louis V C. napoleon Bonaparte D. Raoul Ier 30. 1789-1792, _implemented constitutional monarchy(君主立憲制).A.China B. France C. England D. America31. In _, civil war in America broke out.A. 1761 B. 1861C. 1738 D.183832. In 1794, the U.S. government and the _ governm

12、ent signed jay treaty.ABritish B. FrenchC. Spanish D. Russian33. How many dynasties are there in China?A.23 B.24C.25 D. 2634. Which university is the oldest university in England?A. University of Oxford B. University of LondonC. University of Edinburgh愛丁堡大學(xué) D. University of Cambridge35. Who is the f

13、irst queen of England?A. Anne B. Elizabeth C. Mary D. Jane Grey36. Who wrote the I Have A Dream?A. Marx B. Martin LutherC. Hitler D. Napoleon37. Where was the first Great Exhibition萬國工業(yè)博覽會 held?A. Wien B. ParisC. Tokyo D. London38. On 6 August 1945, an American plane dropped an atomic bomb onto the

14、Japanese city of_.A. Tokyo B. Hiroshima C. Nagasaki D.Hokkiado39. Which date is the Independence Day of the United States of America?A.September 4. B.June 6C.July 4 D.June 4 40. When was the statue of liberty built?A.1896 B.1866 C.1876 D.188641. Which of the following is by far the most influential

15、religion in the west? A. ChristianityB. BuddhismC. IslamismD. Judaism(猶太教)42. Whats the traditional Easter activity? A. egg huntB. costume partyC. gifts exchangeD. book sale43. Who is the leader of the Catholic Church(天主教會)？A. The presidentB. The Pope C. The QueenD. The Prime Minister44. Which of th

16、e following is not one of the three main regions of the world?A. BuddhismB. JudaismC. IslamismD. Christianity45. Which of the following festival celebrates Jesus birthday?A. ChristmasB. EasterC. ThanksgivingD. Spring Festival46. How do we call people who believe in Islamism?A. ChristianB. BuddhistC.

17、 MuslimD. Sikh47. Which book do Christians follow?A. The BibleB. The Koran C. TripitakaD. The Great Compassion Mantra(大悲咒)48. Who is the founder of Isamism?A. JesusesB.SakyamuniC. MohammedD.Lao-tse49.Whats the name of the Vigin(圣母)in the Bible?A. JennyB. KatherineC. LucyD. Maria50. From which religi

18、on was Christmas originated?A. JudaismB. IslamismC. ChristianityD. Buddhism 51. In which country, people are all religious believers?A. NepalB. The VaticanC. RussiaD. Thailand52. The most important Holy Land of Islamism is .A. JerusalemB. MekkaC. BagdadD. Istanbul53. Which religion is originated in

19、China?A. Buddhism B. TaoismC. ChristianityD. Islamism54. What is the symbol of Christianity?A. B. C. D. 55. What is the symbol of the Judaism?A. B. C. D. 56. Which of the religions is not one of the branches of Christianity?A. ProtestantismB. CatholicC. Eastern Orthodox Church D. Voodoo57. Who do th

20、e Muslim believe in?A. Zeus B. Allah C. Jesus D. Buddha58. Which of the following is the cradle of Islam?A. India B. Africa C. Arab D. Tibet59. Which book do Muslims follow？A. Quran B. Bible C. Scripture D. Holy Book60. Which of the following is the food that Jews dont eat?A. beefB. lemonC. porkD. v

21、egetable61. William Shakespeares Four Tragedies are .A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Midsummer Nights DreamB. Hamlet, As you like it, King Lear, Mac BethC. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Mac BethD. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice62. The original name of Romeo and Juliet is .A. The Mos

22、t Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and JulietB. The love of Romeo and JulietC. The Tragically History of Romeus and JulietD. Romeo and Juliet63. Opera originated in_.A. GreeceB. ItalyC. BritainD. France64. Whats Mozarts nationality?A. AmericanB. FrenchC. AustrianD. British65. Which of the f

23、ollowing operas is written by Mozart?A. The Marriage of FigaroB. La TraviataC. Carmen D. Turandot66. Where can you enjoy Broadway Musicals? In _.A. Los AngelesB. New YorkC. Washington D.C. D. Las Vegas67. A dramatist must know a lot about William Shakespeare, who is known as the greatest poet and_.A

24、. singer B. actorC. writerD. playwright68. Sonnet has _ lines.A.13B.14C.15D.1669. Which flower is the national flower of China?A. RoseB. LotusC. peonyD. Lily70 Which book is written by Jing Yong?A. Harry PotterB. the Legend of the Condor Heroes C. Star WarsD. Gone With The Wind71. Who painted Starry

25、 Night?A. Da VinciB. Van GoghC. Zheng Ban QiaoD. Tang Bo Hu72. What is Worlds four major ballets?A. The Swan Lake, The Giselle, Fiddler on the roof, OklahomaB. The Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, The Giselle C. The Sleeping Beauty, My fair lady, The Swan Lake, The GiselleD. My fair l

26、ady, Fiddler on the roof, Oklahoma, Watch out your steps73 Who writes the Tale of Two Cities?A. VoltaireB. W. William ShakespeareC. Jane AustenD. Charles Dickens74. Which one is not Shakespeares well-known saying?A. To be or not to be. That is a question.B. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.C.

27、A light heart lives long.D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.75. What is William Shakespeares last drama?A. The tempestB. CymbelineC. Henry VIIID. The Winters Tale76. Which is the most popular opera in the world?A. Magic FluteB. The Lady of the CamelliasC. King LearD. Carmen77. Which one is not

28、one of the four most popular musicals?A. CatsB. Phantom of the OperaC. Les MiserableD. Notre-Dame de Paris78. Which opera did Giacomo Puccini create?A. Der Rosenkavalie B. Madama ButterflyC. Aida D. La fille du regiment79. Which is not Shakespeares 4 comedies?A. The merchant of Venice B.A Midsummer

29、Nights DreamC.Little Prince D. Twelfth Night 80. Who wrote the masterpiece War and Peace? A. TolstoyB. HugoC. ShakespeareD. Dickens81. How many states are there in America? A. 49B. 48C. 50D. 5182. How many political parties are there in America? A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4 83. North America is a colony of_. A.

30、 FranceB. GermanyC. ChinaD. England84. When did the U.S. declare to be independent? A. 1789B. 1689C. 1770D.177685. When did the Civil War start? A. 1921B. 1765C. 1861D.145086. Who is the Found Father of the United States of America? A. George W. Bush B. Abraham Lincoln C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Ge

31、orge Washington87. What form of government does America have?A. Presidential republics, full presidential systemB. Parliamentary republicsC. Absolute monarchiesD. States where constitutional provisions for government have been suspended88. “As far as I know, the supreme power of the most reliable ma

32、n is in charge of the people themselves.” Who say it?A. Thomas JeffersonB. David Truman C. Hillman D. Robert Alan Dahl89. How many presidents are there in the American history?A. 47B. 45C. 44D. 4290. How often do they vote for a president?A. once every two yearsB. once every four yearsC. once every

33、five yearsD. once every ten years91. How many members are there in the House of Representatives of America?A. One hundred and fifteenB. Three hundredC. Four hundredD. Four hundred and thirty five92. Who has the right to declare war in America?A. CongressB. Supreme CourtC. PresidentD. Pentagon93. How

34、 many presidents were murdered in U.S. history? A.3B.1 C.2D. 4 94. Which of the following country isnt using Constitutional Monarchy?A. England B. Germany C. JapanD. China95. Which of the following country isnt a Peoples Republic country?A. ChinaB. Germany C. LaosD. North Korea96. Harvard University

35、 is a famous university of _.A. AmericaB. England C. France D. Germany 97. When was the communist party of China established?A.1911B.1921 C.1931D.194998. Which country is not the member of Commonwealth of Nations?A. CanadaB. Australia C. France D. South Africa 99. What form of government does German

36、y have?A. Presidential republics, full presidential systemB. Presidential republics, semi-presidential systemC. Parliamentary constitutional monarchies in which the monarch does not personally exercise powerD. Parliamentary republics100. How many senators are there in the Australian Senate?A. 70 B.

37、72 C. 74 D. 76101. When did the earthquake in Japan happen? A. March, 2010B. May, 2010C. March, 2011D. May, 2011102. When is the Independence Day of the United States of America? A. July 1B. July 4 C. July 14 D. July 10103. How often is the World Expo held? Every yearsA. three B. fourC. fiveD. six10

38、4. How many stars are there on the National Flag of the United States of America? A. Sixty. B. Fifty. C. Seventy. D. Forty.105. How many stripes are there on the National Flag of the United States of America? A. Fifteen. B. Twelve. C. Fourteen. D. Thirteen.106. When will the election of American pre

39、sident be held?A. 2012 B. 2013 C.2014 D. 2015107. Which flower is the symbol of Japan?A. Chrysanthemum B. Rose C. Cherry blossom D. Lily108. India used to be a colony of _. A. CanadaB. the US C. JapanD. England109. Who has written the novel the Old Man and the Sea?A. Ernest HemingwayB. Jane AustinC.

40、 Mark TwainD. Shakespeare110. Which of the following novel is written by Mark Twain?A. Oliver TwistB. Pride and Prejudice C. The NecklaceD. The adventures of Tom Sawyer111. Who are the current U.S. president and the secretary of State?A. Clinton and HillaryB. Obama and BushC. Hillary and BushD. Obam

41、a and Hillary112. When was Prince Williams wedding held?A. May 29, 2011B. April 29, 2011C. April 29, 2010D. February 14, 2011113. Who is the British Prime Minister？A. Robert WalpoleB. Cameron C. Gordon Brown D. Tony Blair114. Who is the worlds first female president?A. Hillary Clinton B. Isabel Pero

42、n C. Benazir Bhutto D. Elleina Byron115. What is the first U.S moon landing rocket called?A. Challenger B. DeepImpact C. Apollo 11 D. Mercury116. Which day is the World water day?A. April.23rd B.March.29th C.April.21st D.March.22nd117. Where will the next Olympic Games be held?A. Vancouver B. New Yo

43、rk C. London D. Paris118. Whos the first woman prime minister in Australia? A. Julia Gillard B. John Winston HowardC. Paul John D. Edward Gough Whitlam119. What is the most important economic activity in Canada?A. MiningB. Fishing C. Farming D. Manufacturing120. Which one is the longest river in the

44、 world?A. The Yangtze RiverB. The Amazon C. The Mississippi D. The Nile 121. Where is Victor Hugo from?A. Germany B. Britain C. France D. China122. Who delivered the famous speech “I have a dream”? A. Bill ClintonB. Barack Hussein ObamaC. George WashingtonD. Martin Luther King123. Who was an actor b

45、efore he became the President?A. Ronald Reagan B. Abraham LincolnC. Herbert Hoover D. Jimmy Carter124. Who is the best actress of the 2011 Oscar Award?A. Nicole KidmanB. Natalie PortmanC. Anne HathawayD. Gwyneth Paltrow125. Who wrote Jane Eyre?A. Emily Bronte B. Charlotte Bronte C. Agnes Grey D. Jul

46、es Verne126. Who formulated the special theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921?A. Nelso Rockefeller B. Thomas EdisonC. Leonardo da Vinci D. Albert Einstein 127. Which musician wrote the Ode to Joy?A. Franz Joseph Haydn B. Sebastian BachC. Ludwig van Beethoven D. Wolfgang Am

47、adeus Mozart128. Who was named as the King of Pop in 21st century?A. Lady GagaB. Michael JacksonC. John EltonD. Elvis Presley129. What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?A. Telephone B. Printer C. Explosive D. Television130. What movie did Shirley Temple act?A. The Golden Compass B. Roman HolidayC. Th

48、e Little Colonel D. Gone with the Wind131. Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily BronteC. Jane Austin D. Percy Bysshe Shelley132. Who established the evolution theory?A. George Byron B. Charles Darwin C. Winston Churchill D. Isacc Newton133. Walt Disney produced many childrens m

49、ovies. Which of the following is NOT produced by him?A. CinderellaB. Peter PanC. Snow White and the Seven DwarfsD. Kung Fu Panda134. Mahatma Gandhi was a major political and spiritual leader of _.A. IndiaB. SpainC. MexicoD. South Africa135. Abraham Lincoln was the _ President of the United States wh

50、o led the country to victory during the American Civil War.A. 14thB. 15thC. 16thD. 17th 136. Who was the famous explorer born in Italy?A. Henry VIII B. Christopher ColumbusC. Elizabeth Fry D. Isambard Kingdom Brunel137. Who is the top No. 1 on 2011s Celebrity 100?A. Justin Bieber B Oprah Winfrey C. Taylor Swift D. Lady Gaga138. Who acts Harry in the film Harry Potter?A. Daniel Radcliffe B. Rupert Grint C. Tom Felton D.Matthew Lewis139. The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based