Тил теория 1-37

What main groups are Germanic languages classified into?

• West Germanic

• North Germanic

• East Germanic

• Central Germanic

Which period is called Old English in the history of the language?

• Middle English period (1150 AD to 1500 AD)
• Modern English period (1500 AD to present)
• Anglo-Saxon period (400 AD to 500 AD)
• Old English period (450 AD to 1150 AD)
• The period from the 5th till the 11th c.

What are the motivations of changes in the History of the language?

• The history of language is unaffected by cultural influences.
• Language changes are primarily driven by individual preferences.
• Social, political, cultural, and economic factors, as well as invasions, migrations, and contact with other languages.

• Changes in language are solely due to natural disasters.

How many groups did Germanic tribes consist of in the 1st century A.D. according to Pliny?

• 8 groups

• 5 groups: Vandals, Ingvaeones, Istvaeones, Herminones, and Bastarnae.

• 10 groups

• 7 group

Who characterized the social structure of the world Germanic tribes around 100 A.D. next after Pliny?

• Tacitus
• Augustus
• Caesar
• Nero

The information of the Teutons is based on arguments by ______ and ______ authors.

• Celtic and Norse
• Byzantine and Persian
• Egyptian and Phoenician
• Greek and Roman

Who took two expeditions against the Teutons?

• Gaius Marius
• Hannibal
• Scipio Africanus
• Julius Caesar

Who offered an explanation of exceptions to Grimm’s law in 1877?

• Karl Verner

• Max Müller
• Wilhelm von Humboldt
• Friedrich Nietzsche

How many and what alphabets did Germanic tribes use for their writings?

• Cyrillic alphabet

• Greek alphabet

• Runic alphabet

• Latin alphabet

The earliest long manuscript of old Germanic texts is …

• Codex Aureus
• Codex Sinaiticus
• Codex Argenteus (Gothic Bible)

• Codex Vaticanus