
English Language History Quiz
Authored by Luisa Oliveira
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Who is considered the Father of English Literature?
John Milton
William Shakespeare
J.K. Rowling
Geoffrey Chaucer
Answer explanation
Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the Father of English Literature.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which period saw the establishment of the first successful English colony in The New World?
Early Modern English
Late Middle English
Late Modern English
Late Old English
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
During which period did the English Renaissance take place?
Late Old English
Early Modern English
Late Middle English
Late Modern English
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Who published Thomas Malory's 'Le Morte d’Arthur'?
William Caxton
J.K. Rowling
Geoffrey Chaucer
John Milton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which dialect began to develop around the London area during the 14th century?
Southern
Northern
West Country
East-Midlands
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
Which author wrote 'Paradise Lost' during the Restoration period?
William Shakespeare
J.K. Rowling
Geoffrey Chaucer
John Milton
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 2 pts
What event signified the start of the English Renaissance?
The Printing Press
The Industrial Revolution
The Rise of the British Empire
The Elizabethan Age
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