England and English Language Quiz

Which English city is known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution?

• London

• Manchester

• Birmingham

• Sheffield

The word "window" comes from an Old Norse phrase meaning what?

• Eye of the house 👁️🏠

• Wind-eye 🌬️👀

• Light-hole ☀️🕳️

• Air-door 🚪💨

What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?

• A

• E

• T

• S

Which English king was known as "the Lionheart"?

• Henry VIII

• Richard I

• Edward III

• William the Conqueror

What does the "ox" in "Oxford" originally refer to?

• A sacred animal

• A place where oxen crossed the river

• A type of medieval castle gate

• A Viking settlement

What was London originally called by the Romans?

• Londinium

• Albion

• Britannia

• Anglia

The word "goodbye" originally came from which phrase?

• "Go be blessed"

• "God be with you"

• "Grant peace"

• "Good health to you"

The name "Britain" comes from a word meaning what?

• "The land of the free"

• "The land of the painted people"

• "Island of the gods"

• "Home of the warriors"

Which of these words is NOT of Anglo-Saxon origin?

• House

• Sky

• Bread

• King

What do the words “salary” and “salad” have in common?

• They both originally meant "payment"

• They both come from the Latin word for "salt"

• They were both invented by the Romans

• They were both once used to describe a tax