where did English come from?

What language family does English belong to?

• romance

• germanic

• slavic

• celtic

Which ancient language is considered a direct ancestor of English?

• latin

• ancient greek

• old norse

• proto-germanic

Around when did Proto-Germanic speakers live?

• 2000 BCE

• 500 BCE

• 500 CE

• 1000 CE

What event around 449 CE significantly impacted the English language?

• Roman invasion of Britain

• Viking invasions

• Anglo-Saxon settlement

• Norman Conquest

Old English was influenced by which language due to Viking invasions?

• latin

• old norse

• celtic

• french

What significant event in 1066 influenced the English language?

• The Black Death

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The Norman Conquest

• The Battle of Hastings

Which language did the Normans speak, influencing Middle English?

• german

• latin

• norse

• old French

Middle English is marked by an influx of vocabulary from which language?

• latin

• french

• norse

• celtic

What literary work is a famous example of Middle English?

• Beowulf

• The Canterbury Tales

• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

• Le Morte d'Arthur

Early Modern English is often associated with which famous writer?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• William Shakespeare

• John Milton

• Jonathan Swift