How did English evolve?/Latinate vs Anglo-Saxon

The reason why the Celts benefited from the Roman rule was that

• The Romans did not demand tribute from conquered people

• The Celts learned from the Romans how to build seafaring ships

• The Romans enabled the Celts to attack the Jutes and Frisians

• The Romans defended the Celts from the tribes on the western coasts of Northern Europe

Old English derives from which family of languages:

• Arabic

• Germanic

• Old Norse

• Slavic

What were the factors that enabled the Old Norse and Saxon languages to mix, rather than one replacing the other?

• The Treaty of Alfred and Guthrum stated that each tribe would learn the other’s language

• Neither tribe was able to eradicate the other’s language

• Peaceful borders and subsequent intermarriages made it practical for the Saxons to use Old Norse words

• The languages were linguistically similar and shared many words already

Why are there so many words derived from Old French in modern English?

• Because the Norman invaders spoke French and placed French-speaking monarchs on the British throne

• Because the Saxons attacked the Vikings in France and conquered them in 1066

• Because the Norman conquerors did not care if Saxon peasants continued speaking Saxon

• A and C

What is so noteworthy about the history of the English language?

• It is a long and peaceful history

• Although the story contains many periods of conquest and conflict, the conquerors in this period of British history never strove to wipe out the language of the conquered people

• Modern speakers perceive no differences between English words with different origins

• The English language has remained remarkably static for centuries

What is a formal word for "seem"?

• appear
• look

What is a formal word for "help"?

• assist
• pitch in

What is a formal word for "end"?

• finish
• wrap up

What is a formal word for "say no"?

• reject
• turn down

What is a formal word for "live"?

• reside
• crash