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Ⅰ. Read the following statements carefully and decide whether they are True or False. The British history before 55BC is basically undocumented. The Celts became the dominant group in Britain between the 8th and 5th centuries BC. The name of Britain came from a Celtic tribe—the Britons. The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in the mid-5th century. The chief or king of the Anglo-Saxon tribes exercised power at their own will. The Vikings began to attack the English coast in the 8th century. HenryⅡbuilt up a large empire which included England and most of France. The Magna Carta was designed to protect the rights of both the privileged class and the townspeople. The Hundred Years’ War was a series of wars fought between England and Normans for trade and territory. In an effort to make a compromise between different religious factions, Queen ElizabethⅠactually defended the fruit the Religious Reformation. Ⅱ. Choose the one that best completes each of the following statements. 1. The ＿ attack on Rome ended the Roman occupation in Britain in 410. A. Norman B. Danish C. Celtic D. Germanic 2. By the late 7th century, ＿ became the dominant religion in England. A. Celtic Christianity B. Anglo-Saxon Christianity C. Germanic Christianity D. Roman Christianity 3. Westminster Abbey was built at the time of . A. St. Augustine B. Edward the Confessor C. William the Conqueror D. Alfred the Great 4. The ＿marked the establishment of feudalism in England. A. Viking invasion B. signing of the Magna Carta C. Norman Conquest D. Adoption of common law 5. The end of the Wars of the Roses led to the rule of ＿ . A. the House of Valois B. the House of York C. the House of Tudor D. the House of Lancaster 6. The direct cause for the Religious Reformation was King Henry Ⅷ’s effort to . A. divorce his wife B. break with Rome C. support the Protestants D. declare his supreme power over the church 7. The English Civil War broke out in 1642 between ＿ . A. Protestants and Puritans B. Royalists and