__1__Which of the following philosophers ever said “I think, therefore I am”?) c8 N7 ^6 X2 B% }8 J4 C
A Francis Bacon
: F, ]1 E( @5 V$ z* S% k6 ?: l! _9 A* X" F B Deseartes( R c: R1 e2 u6 q4 c
C Pierre Gassendi
8 k9 z1 B; b% s5 Y D John Locke4 B) E/ t+ I2 m* H4 }1 V' }
__2__American Presidents are elected __.9 p8 N$ h# B1 j' ^
A every two years" A6 l! x: N. e1 _# q
B every four years
) a7 t9 y1 p! Z. t6 {: O3 \ C every five years
" _ k# G: R0 o+ [ B) o4 }& G3 i D every six years
/ {& m; ~3 b) A3 T" O+ h5 [& V; E6 k __3__Which branch of American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?! x1 F& v1 s$ u1 D: T
A The Supreme Court D& r& G; ]3 |3 _+ e2 O$ r; b; {
B The President
6 P1 z# ~5 V. d C The House! G! H* k1 N8 N5 w& r6 Q* ]
D The Senate0 Q+ a9 T! v, C1 D0 g
__4__The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in__.
% z$ [( T, b# j- { D+ @/ } A 17785 H5 q9 N* g8 A |
B 1783
& E! |$ x& x9 ~3 j C 1774, ]; o0 G$ n5 m! {4 \( o) w+ ~
D 1787
) C$ N4 ?3 p' d# p" ~ __5__ Which country was the richest and the most powerful country in the Europe in the middle of the 17th century?4 q( X8 Z' U7 t& f
A Flander
; s2 _2 \2 N8 ?2 z3 p B England# L: j& c3 E% b. O3 I/ b$ R- W( {
C France* S0 K, Z4 [( r& H9 q
D the Netherlands$ z8 t& Z9 L' w3 r! y) W. G% n, j$ d
__6__ Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution?
* ]& S7 m6 {1 j5 L* c% g A John Locke Q0 v) I, y" Y% F V) D
B Montesquieau" t* H# ~ r0 Y5 ^1 i2 c
C Rousseau
2 A, L, d! y( y$ Z$ p D Voltaire/ N& x p6 X) G8 C
__7__The “basies” taught in American elementary schools are __.# a. I) a% Z& e4 s
A social studies, reading, arithmetic/ w0 C3 B% K9 b5 e0 L2 _1 x
B science, reading, writing, arithmetic3 g9 h. k+ D5 b, C& ~0 k
C reading, writing, arithmetic( B) ]$ b; d, Q6 f3 |9 ^$ Q
D physical education, reading, writing: u& f+ r) P. ?9 `9 C; [: a. X* l
__8__ The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of __.9 |4 Q( P3 l* W
A the Civil War
6 ^8 ?( x" e- S B the war of Independence
. _/ o/ W. }) G C the Indian War% p( P3 C' G d T: T
D the Trenton War
) z! R' |' L. z! q7 c, g __9__ The functions of institutions of highest education in the U.S. are__.3 w$ s% l/ p( r' M q" O% A
A research and teaching( c- G( C7 ^6 |2 s. c9 C9 P
B teaching and degree awarding" d. ]/ q, r" u g
C professional training, teaching and public service7 F& ?5 J% l% t% I3 F5 m3 J3 n
D teaching, research and pubic service
, B; _! ^; x0 I7 u9 R2 N# W" o __10__ The largest religious group in America is __.
/ B, Q7 p, L) F Q9 | A Roman Catholics
* ^* t$ m# \0 I* e" T) g B Protestants
, [: [* |, ]+ a C Orthodox
* R5 V. O- g- ]+ Q D Presbyterians |