British Literature Intro Quiz

Which country is part of the British Isles but not part of the United Kingdom?

• Northern Ireland

• Ireland

• Wales

• England

Which is NOT one of the reasons we study British Literature?

• America comes from England so we share many literary traditions.

• Britain has influenced many countries in the world.

• It is complex enough for 12th grade.

• Having students study British Literature was part of a treaty between America and England.

Which of these people groups did NOT contribute to the beginning of the English language?

• Angles

• Saxons

• Jutes

• Franks

Which language mixed with English the LEAST?

• Celtic

• French

• Latin

• Old Norse

Which language was mixed into Old English to form Middle English?

• French

• Celtic

• Latin

• Old Norse

Which version of English did Shakespeare write in?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

How do we know that something is a change to English rather than slang?

• It last beyond a generation.

• Only one generation uses it.

• We vote on it.

• All of these

Why is Early Modern English still somewhat readable?

• A lot more books were produced by the printing press.

• Shakespeare became so popular in the teaching

  of English that he was used as a standard of

  spelling and grammar.

• The King James Bible was translated into this

  language and many protestant denomination

  used it and still use it.

• All of these

Which three countries are part of Great Britain? (Pick 3)

• England

• Scotland

• Wales

• Ireland

Why was Latin mixed with English?

• It was the language of the church and the Bible was written in it.

• The Romans conquered the Anglo-Saxons and forced them to learn Latin

• We do not know why it was mixed with English

• The Celtic tribes spoke Latin.