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Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Przedsiębiorczości w Łomży

III. Kulturoznawstwo anglojęzyczne

Wiedza o kulturze brytyjskiej (do wyboru)

31. Give a brief outline of how the United Kingdom evolved to reach its present-day extent; in particular, what is the significance of the dates 1603, 1707, 1800/01 and 1921/22 in that respect?

32. Describe briefly Britain's symbols: its national anthem (in what circumstances was it first sung?), its coat of arms (what national emblems does it contain?) and the Union Flag (what are its components?)

33. What does the term "the Celtic fringe" refer to? Describe briefly the relationships between the Celtic nations and the central (English/British) govemment in the past and at present.

34. Britain is supposed to be a multiparty democracy. What are the most important political parties nowadays and what was the case historically? What other parties can you mention?

35. The British like to say that they, not the Greeks, invented democracy, and their parliament is the mother of parliaments. How far back does the history of Parliament go? What are its two chambers? How does one become an MP?

Wiedza o kulturze amerykańskiej (do wyboru)

36. Describe one of the four major waves of immigration and discuss causes for the kind of reception the newcomers received.

37. Critically discuss the stages in the presidential election system, defending in a balanced fashion how democratic you think the process is.

38. What are some of the characteristics that you would associate with the American people and their society? Why?

39. Critically discuss the provision for health care in the United States. Should there be a national health care service providing free care for all?

40. Discuss the issues in current debate in American education. Why are these questions important or difficult in the United States?