Old English Language Quiz

Which group of people settled in Britain and brought the earliest form of English known as Old English?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Vikings

• Celts

• Romans

What language did the invaders of Britain speak before the arrival of the Germanic invaders?

• Irish

• Scottish Gaelic

• Welsh

• Cornish

Which group of Christian missionaries arrived in Britain from Rome in 597AD, bringing the influence of the Latin language with them?

• Franciscans

• Jesuits

• Dominicans

• Benedictines

During which period did Britain experience a series of raids by the Scandinavian aggressors known as the Vikings?

• 450-500AD

• 600-700AD

• 750-800AD

• 850-900AD

What agreement divided Britain into two parts, with the Vikings ruling the North and the East, and the Anglo-Saxons ruling the South and West?

• Danelaw

• Magna Carta

• Treaty of Versailles

• Domesday Book

Which language did the Vikings speak that gradually became part of the English language as the interaction between speech communities increased?

• Old Norse

• French

• Old English

• Latin

What was the writing system used by Old English scribes?

• Phoenician alphabet

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Runic system

Which letter was used to represent the voiceless 'th' sound in Old English?

• ȝ

• þ

• ð

• ƿ

Which letter was used to represent the voiced 'th' sound in Old English?

• þ

• ȝ

• ð

• ƿ

What was the spelling system of Old English based on?

• Hieroglyphs

• Phonetics

• Cuneiform

• Standardized rules