Quiz on the History of English Language

What group does the English language belong to?

• Anglo-Frisian

• Romance

• Semitic

• Slavic

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When did the origin of English date back to?

• 15th century AD

• 10th century AD

• 1st century AD

• 5th century AD

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which period follows Old English?

• Classical English

• Modern English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What significant event marks the beginning of the Middle English period?

• Conversion to Christianity

• Introduction of printing

• Viking invasions

• Norman invasion in 1066

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Who introduced printing to England?

• William Caxton

• Henry VIII

• Julius Caesar

• Alfred the Great

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What was a major characteristic of Early Modern English?

• Influx of words from Greek and Latin

• Loss of inflectional endings

• Use of Old Norse

• Standardization of dialects

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

By what year had the English language reached its Present-Day form?

• 1700

• 1800

• 1600

• 1500

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which dialect is considered a major variety of American English?

• Received Pronunciation

• Geordie

• Cockney

• African American English

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the main variety of British English?

• Scottish English

• Received Pronunciation

• Australian English

• General American

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What major phonological change occurred in English from the 12th to the 18th century?

• Syllable Reduction

• Diphthongization

• Consonant Clusters

• Great Vowel Shift

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A