The History of the English Language

The History of the English Language

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10 Qs

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The History of the English Language

The History of the English Language

Assessment

Quiz

English

University - Professional Development

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.9, RF.3.3B, L.5.4B

+15

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The period 450 to 1150 is considered as the OLD ENGLISH PERIOD.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Before English, there were 2 languages: ______and ______ spoken in Britain.

Latin and Greek

German and Celtic

Celtic and Latin

Greek and German

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How many dialects of the Old English language are

known?

1

2

3

4

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What foreign factors influenced Old English?

Celtic, Anglo Saxon, Scandinavian

Celtic, Latin, Anglo Saxon, Scandinavian

German, Celtic, Latin, Anglo Saxon

Scandinavian, German, Celtic, Latin

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which empire's invasion had the strongest influences on Old English?

Celtic

Latin

Anglo- Saxon

Viking

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The runic alphabet was used by the French in the early times.

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which of the following words are borrowed from French?

Origami, Tsunami, Karaoke

Yin and yang, Tofu, Dimsum

Origin, Hotel, Entrepreneur

Fest, Kindergarten, Rucksack

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

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