Quiz on the History and Modern Usage of the English Language

What language is considered the ancestor of the English language?

• Sanskrit

• Latin

• Old Norse

• Proto-Indoeuropean

Which group is NOT mentioned as a pioneer of the English language?

• Anglo-Saxons

• Frisians

• Jutes

• Celts

What is the oldest literary evidence of Old English?

• The Divine Comedy

• Beowulf

• The Canterbury Tales

• Paradise Lost

In which century did Old English start to evolve significantly?

• 15th century

• 11th century

• 8th century

• 5th century

Which of the following countries does NOT have English as an official language?

• India

• Singapore

• Philippines

• Japan

What term describes a language used as an intermediate language between speakers of different native languages?

• Creole

• Dialect

• Pidgin

• Lingua franca

What is a pangram?

• A language with no native speakers

• A type of poem

• A sentence that includes all letters of the alphabet

• A word with no vowels

How many countries have English as an official language?

• 100

• 53

• 75

• 30

What is the significance of English in modern times?

• It is the least spoken language

• It is the most widely spoken language

• It is only spoken in Europe

• It has no impact on media

Which of the following languages has influenced the vocabulary of English?

• Japanese

• Sanskrit

• Arabic

• All of the above