The Story of English Language Quiz

Which language has the most native speakers in the world?

• Spanish

• Mandarin Chinese

• Arabic

• Hindi

How many different languages are estimated to be spoken around the world?

• 1000

• 8000

• 5500

• 12000

Which language is the third most commonly spoken in the world?

• English

• Hindi

• French

• Russian

According to the textbook How many countries have English as an official language?

• 30

• 52

• 75

• 100

What language did the Romans speak among themselves when they conquered England?

• Germanic

• Celtic

• Latin

• French

Which tribes invaded and settled in Britain about 1500 years ago?

• Angles, Saxons, Jutes

• Romans, Normans

• Vikings, Huns

• Celts, Gauls

What was the official language of Britain during the Norman conquest?

• French

• German

• Latin

• Old English

Who invented the printing press in the second half of the fifteenth century?

• William Caxton

• Queen Elizabeth I

• William Shakespeare

• George Mallory

During which period did Latin become the official language of legal and formal documents in Britain?

• Victorian era

• Industrial Revolution

• Medieval period

• Renaissance period

During the eight and Ninth centuries Britain was subjected to raids by people from Scandinavia known as ___________.

• Angles

• Jutes

• Vikings

• Saxons