Revision for the test

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Is English the language with the highest number of native speakers in the world?

 

 

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No (both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish have more)

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What is a lingua franca?

 

 

 

Back

A language people with different first languages use to communicate.

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Which group of settlers does Old English come from?

 

 

 

Back

The Anglo-Saxons

Front

Which group of people came to Britain in the 400s from what is today Denmark and Germany?

 

 

Back

The Anglo-Saxons

Front

What stage in the development of English comes between Old English and Early Modern English?

 

 

Back

Middle English

Front

Which group of people started settling in Britain from year 793 and onwards?

 

 

Back

The Vikings

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Which group were the first to settle in Britain? We can see traces of their culture in Ireland, Scotland and Wales today.

 

 

 

Back

The Celts

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When was the last time England/Britain got invaded?

 

 

 

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1066 (the Norman Invasion)

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How many times has Britain been invaded since 1066?

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None, although the Spanish tried in 1588

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Which country did the Normans come from?

 

 

 

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France