Midterm

Question 1

Union Jack

Answer 1

The national flag of the UK, representing the union of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Question 2

Magna Carta (1215)

Answer 2

A document limiting the powers of the British monarch and establishing citizen rights.

Question 3

Beowulf

Answer 3

An epic poem, the cornerstone of Old English literature, recounting the hero Beowulf’s battles.

Question 4

Neoliberalism

Answer 4

An economic theory supporting free-market competition, minimal state intervention, and privatization.

Question 5

John Cabot

Answer 5

An Italian explorer credited with discovering Newfoundland under the English flag.

Question 6

Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales

Answer 6

A collection of stories told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury, reflecting diverse social classes.

Question 7

Lyrical Ballads

Answer 7

A collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, marking the beginning of Romantic poetry.

Question 8

Thatcherism

Answer 8

Political ideology associated with Margaret Thatcher focusing on free-market policies, reduced state intervention, and privatization.