__1__Which of the following philosophers ever said “I think, therefore I am”? A Francis Bacon B Deseartes C Pierre Gassendi D John Locke
__2__American Presidents are elected __. A every two years B every four years C every five years D every six years
__3__Which branch of American government has the power to interpret the Constitution? A The Supreme Court B The President C The House D The Senate
__4__The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in__. A 1778 B 1783 C 1774 D 1787
__5__ Which country was the richest and the most powerful country in the Europe in the middle of the 17th century? A Flander B England C France D the Netherlands
__6__ Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution? A John Locke B Montesquieau C Rousseau D Voltaire
__7__The “basies” taught in American elementary schools are __. A social studies, reading, arithmetic B science, reading, writing, arithmetic C reading, writing, arithmetic D physical education, reading, writing
__8__ The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of __. A the Civil War B the war of Independence C the Indian War D the Trenton War
__9__ The functions of institutions of highest education in the U.S. are__. A research and teaching B teaching and degree awarding C professional training, teaching and public service D teaching, research and pubic service
__10__ The largest religious group in America is __. A Roman Catholics B Protestants C Orthodox D Presbyterians
答案： 1. 选B。 Descartes（迪卡尔，1596-1650），法国哲学家，自然科学家，解析几何学的奠基人，提出“I think, therefore I am”—“我思故我在”的名言。
3. 选A。 The Supreme Court（联邦最高法院），全称为The United States Supreme Court,该法院由9人构成：一名首席法官(Chief Justice)，八名为陪审法官(Associate Justice),这些法官是由总统提名经参议院批准通过。联邦最高法院对美国所有涉及宪法、法律和条约的案件拥有终审权，也是唯一有权解释宪法的机构。
4. 选D。The American Constitution （美国宪法）是世界上最古老的成文宪法，主要起草者为詹姆斯•.麦迪逊，1787年9月17日由联邦制宪会议u通过。在获得13个州的9个州批准后正式生效。最初的宪法由导言和7个条款构成没，后来陆续补充修正案，根据宪法，美国是一个实习“三权分立”（separation of powers）的总体制民主党共和国。所谓“三权”即立法权、行政权和司法权。立法权属于国会，行政权属于总统，司法权属于最高法院。
5. 选C。17世纪中叶，法国是欧洲最富有和最有实力的国家。法国的建筑业尤为发达。
6. 选B。 Montesquien（孟德斯鸠，1689-1755）法国启蒙思想家、法学家、哲学家、法对神权思想和封建专制，提出立法权、行政权和司法权“三权”分立学说，此理论是美国“三权分立”制度的重要理论来源。主要著作有The Spirit of the Laws《论法的精神》和Persian Letters《波斯人信札》。
7. 选C。 美国各小学的课程主要是“基础教育”，这些基础课抓哟包括：阅读，写作和算术。
8. 选A。 The battle of Gettsburg葛地斯堡战役，于1863年7月1日发生在宾夕法尼亚洲的Gettsburg，是南北战争中最重要、最激烈的战役之一，也是The Civil War（南北战争）中的转折点。此次战役的四个月，林肯总统在葛地斯堡发表了著名的the Gettysburg Address“葛地斯堡演说”。