Literature 1: History of the English Language

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The History of the 
English Language

English is part of which language family?

1. Germanic Languages
2. Romanic Languages
3. Slavic Languages
4. Uralic Languages

The Old English Period lasted from:

1. 250-900
2. 350-1000
3. 450-1100
4. 550-1200

The tribes that invaded England between 400-1000, came from ...?

1. Belgium & The North of France
2. Finland & The North of Poland
3. Germany & The North of The Netherlands
4. Denmark & The North of Germany and the Netherlands

Which of the following groups did not invade England during the Old English period?

1. Saxons
2. Jutes
3. Franks
4. Angles

The French invaded Great Britain in what year?

1. 666
2. 1066
3. 1466
4. 1866

What was the name of this conquest in 1066?

1. Norwegian Conquest
2. Norman Conquest
3. Northern Conquest
4. Normal Conquest

What invention led to more standardisation of the English language in the 16th century?

1. The steam engine
2. The printing press
3. The newspaper
4. The dictionary

Take a guess: Which of the following words was not invented by Shakespeare?

1. justice
2. puppy
3. alligator
4. fashionable

How many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?

1. About 500
2. About 1000
3. About 2000
4. About 10.000

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