The Evolution of English: From Proto-Indo-European to Modern Day

What major event in 1066 significantly impacted the English language?

• The Roman invasion
• The Viking raids
• The Norman Conquest
• The Industrial Revolution

Which language family does Old English belong to?

• Romance
• Slavic
• Celtic
• Germanic

Who brought the Germanic dialects to the British Isles in the 5th and 6th centuries?

• The Romans
• The Normans
• The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
• The Celts

What is the term for the language that is the ancestor of the Indo-European family?

• Proto-Germanic
• Proto-Latin
• Proto-Indo-European
• Proto-English

Approximately how long ago was Proto-Indo-European spoken?

• 2000 years ago
• 4000 years ago
• 6000 years ago
• 8000 years ago

Which of these is NOT mentioned as a method used in comparative linguistics?

• Focusing on grammatical structure
• Analyzing patterns of sound changes
• Studying core vocabulary
• Examining written historical records

What happened to German words starting with 'p' after the 6th century?

• They changed to 'b'
• They changed to 'pf'
• They remained unchanged
• They were eliminated from the language

How did words with 'sk' sounds in Swedish develop in English?

• They kept the 'sk' sound
• They changed to a 'ch' sound
• They changed to an 'sh' sound
• They were replaced by French words

Why do some English words still have the 'sk' sound?

• They are older than the sound shift
• They are loan words from Old Norse
• They are scientific terms
• They are proper nouns

When was Proto-Germanic spoken?

• Around 1000 C.E.
• Around 500 B.C.E.
• Around 2000 B.C.E.
• Around 1 C.E.