M2 Lost Letters

Which alphabet was created by speakers of Old English?

• Greek

• Futhark

• Cyrillic

• Latin

What sound does the letter thorn represent?

• The sound 'ph'

• The sound 'ch'

• The sound 'sh'

• The sound 'th'

What is the time period for Old English?

• 1400-1600

• 1000-1154

• 400-1000

• 1600-1800

Which of the following is NOT a factor that changed the English language?

• Trade

• 
  Isolation

• Migrations

• Invasions

Which language still uses the letter thorn today?

• German

• Icelandic

• Modern English

• French

During which period did Old English change into Middle English?

• 1500 to 1800

• 1100 to 1500

• 1000 to 1100

• 1800 to 1900

What was the 27th letter of the alphabet that represented the word 'and'?

• Thorn

• Ampersand

• runes

• Yogh

What was a significant change in the English language from 1500 to 1800?

• Old English

• Middle English

• Early Modern English

• Modern English

Which letters did Old English use?

• Runes

• Cyrillic

• Latin

• Futhark

What was the name of the first English alphabet?

• Fathark

• thorns

• Latin

• Old English