Changes Over Time
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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
From 1800 to the present day, the version of English spoken is --.
Late Modern
Early Modern
bad
Old
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The version of English that was spoken between 450 and 1100 AD was --
modern English
Old English
futuristic English
Late Modern English
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which factors played significant roles in older versions of English?
Religion
War
Technology
Politics
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary period is known for its emphasis on individualism and emotion, often seen as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution?
A) Romanticism
B) Realism
C) Modernism
D) Postmodernism
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for a word that has changed in meaning over time, such as 'awful' which once meant 'inspiring wonder'?
A) Neologism
B) Archaism
C) Semantic shift
D) Loanword
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a word that has undergone a semantic shift?
A) Mouse
B) Car
C) Book
D) Tree
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which century did the Great Vowel Shift, a major change in English pronunciation, begin?
A) 12th century
B) 15th century
C) 18th century
D) 20th century
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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