Old English

In what period of time was Old English used?

• 450 - 1150 AD

• 300 - 1000 AD

• 1150 - 1450 AD

• 600 - 1100 AD

Roughly what percent of Old English is the same as Modern English?

• 22-26

• 26-30

• 30-32

• 36-40

Which of these events lead to the introduction of some Latin words into Old English?

• Unification of Anglo-Saxan Empires

• Collapse of the Roman Empire

• Christianization of England

• Attack of the Fire Nation

What did the mixing of the English and Danes lead to in the late 9th century?

• religious influence on Old English

• the Battle of Maldon

• the introduction of Scandinavian (Old Norse) words into the language

• The use of Latin in churches and schools

Which one of these changes to Old English was made in the late 9th century?

• introduction of third-person plural pronouns

• introduction of religious words

• borrowing of Latin words

• compounding words by translating Latin into Germanic equivalents

Which one of these letters was not present in the Old English alphabet?

• ƿ

• b

• q

• æ

Which one of these phonemes was present in Old English and is no longer in use today?

• /ʒ/

• /ʍ/

• /ā/

• /e/

How many different cases are present in Old English?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What types of nouns existed in Old English?

• feminine and masculine

• feminine, masculine and neuter

• nouns were ungendered

• close, mid, open

Fill in the blank. Many vowels are marked with a ____ line in Old English?

• genitive

• macaroni

• tilde

• macron