History of English language

What significant event in 1066 influenced the English language?

• The Norman invasion of England

• The writing of Beowulf

• The Roman conquest of Britain

• The Viking settlement in Britain

Which language family does Old English belong to?

• Germanic

• Slavic

• Celtic

• Romance

What is the language of Beowulf referred to as?

• Old Norse

• Middle English

• Old English

• Modern English

Which invaders added Old Norse borrowings to the English language?

• Romans

• Normans

• Vikings

• Angles

What is Proto-Germanic?

• The first written form of English

• The language spoken by the Normans

• A modern dialect of German

• The common ancestor of Germanic languages

Around when was Proto-Indo-European spoken?

• 500 B.C.E.

• 6000 years ago

• During the Roman Empire

• After the Norman invasion

What systematic sound change occurred from Proto-Germanic to Old English?

• "p" to "f"

• "d" to "t"

• "sk" to "sh"

• "p" to "pf"

Which of the following languages is NOT a descendant of Proto-Indo-European?

• Finnish

• Swedish

• Hindi

• Persian

What contributed to the addition of French and Latin vocabulary to English?

• Trade with the Roman Empire

• The spread of Christianity

• The Norman invasion of England

• The Viking invasions

What is the ultimate ancestor of the Indo-European language family?

• Proto-Indo-European

• Proto-Germanic

• Old Norse

• Latin