HOTEL Quiz 24-25

Select ALL the names of the Germanic tribes which invaded Britain in the 5th Century.

• Jutes
• Angles
• Saxons
• Celtics
• Germanics

What type of language did the ORIGINAL inhabitants of England speak? (Note: Original meaning before any invaders)

• English
• French
• Celtic
• German

Old English looked and sounded like it does today

• True
• False

About what amount of the most commonly used words today has Old English roots?

• 1/3
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

Who (name of leader) invaded England in 1066?

• William, Duke of Normandy
• Napoleon, Emperor of France
• Rothgar, Nordic King
• Monsieur Croissant, King of France

What period of English did the invasion referenced above create?

• Old English
• Middle English
• Early Modern English
• Modern English

What language was introduced due to the invasion referenced two questions above?

• German
• French
• Nordic
• Celtic

What dramatic movement influenced the pronunciation of Early Modern English?

• The Great Vowel Shift
• The Great Bowel Movement
• The Great Word Exchange
• The Great Slang Gang

Why did the dialect of London become the standard dialect?

• It was the most populated city at the time
• It was where the ruler of England lived at the time
• It was where the dictionary committee met
• It had the most printing houses at the time

Choose the TWO major reasons Late Modern English has so many more words than the other periods.

• Higher population
• Industrial Revolution
• Foreign words adopted from different regions of the empire
• People were bored