
History of the English Language
Authored by Flor Fazzi
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What are the periods in the English language?
Old - Middle - Modern
Old - Modern
Old - Middle - New
Old - New
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who were the first speakers of the English language?
Anglo-Saxon
Vikings
Anglo-Saxon and Vikings
Celts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When did written English begin?
Old English
Middle English
New English
Modern English
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How did William Shakespeare influence the English language?
Adding suffixes and prefixes, compound words, idioms and creating 2000 words
Adding suffixes and creating 2000 words
Adding suffixes and prefixes, compound words and idioms.
Creating 2000 words
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Great Vowel Shift
A series of changes in the pronunciation of English consonants
A series of changes in the pronunciation of English vowels
A series of changes in the writing of English vowels
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How many languages is English made of?
Latin, French, Greek
Germanic, Latin, French
Germanic, Latin, French, Greek
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
After the norman conquest, what language became the language of courts and government?
French
Old English
Latin
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