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British recorded history begins with the _____ invasion. A. Roman B. Viking C. Anglo-Saxon D. Norman The Authorized Version of the Bible was made by ____ command.A. Edward IV’s B. James I’s C. Elizabeth I’s D. Henry VIII’s In Britain, ministers are appointed by the queen on the recommendation of____. A. the Speaker B. the Duke of Edinburgh C. the Prime Minister D. the Lord Chancellor The most important prehistoric monument of the Iberians was _____. A. Maiden Castle B. Stonehenge in Wiltshire C. Windsor Castle D. Leeds Castle in Kent The Royal National Eisteddfod is a(n) _____ festival of poetry, music and other arts. A. English B. Scottish C. Welsh D. Irish During the 1970s, British began producing petroleum from well in ____. A. the Irish Sea B. the North Sea C. the Dover Sea D. the Gulf The two important crops in Britain are ____. A. barley and corn B. wheat and rice C. barley and oats D. wheat and barley As a result of the Black Death, much land was left untended and there was a terrible shortage of ____ in England. A. grain B. farm tools C. houses D. labour The first steam engine was devised by ____ at the end of the 17th century, and the Scottish inventor James Watt modified and improved the design. A. Robert Bakewell B. Thomas Newcomen C. Jethro Tull D. Thomas Coke The British Prime Minister’s official residence is No.10 ____ Street in London. A. Downing B. Oxford C. Regent D. New Bond In the UK, each member of Parliament represents a ____, and holds his seat during the life of a parliament. A. constituency B. shire C. borough D. county The British constitution is made up of the following laws except _____. A. statute law B. common law C. commonwealth law D. European Community law Under Margaret Thatch