
Where did English Come from?
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Ustadha Laura Eissa
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6 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant linguistic change occurred in English after the Norman Invasion of England in 1066?
Introduction of Old Norse vocabulary
Shift from 'P' to 'PF' sounds
Massive addition of French and Latin vocabulary
Development of the 'SH' sound from 'SK'
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What language family does Old English belong to?
Romance
Germanic
Celtic
Latin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common ancestor of English, Swedish, and German languages?
Proto-Indo-European
Old English
Proto-Germanic
Latin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is Proto-Germanic, a historical language that was never written down, reconstructed?
Through archaeological findings
By analyzing ancient texts from other civilizations
By comparing its descendant languages
By studying its influence on modern Romance languages
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sound change is an example of how comparative linguistics helps trace language origins?
German words starting with 'P' shifting to 'PF'
English words with 'SK' becoming 'SH'
Latin words with 'P' becoming 'F' in English
All of the above
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