Exploring Old and Modern English

Which of the following words is derived directly from Old English?

• Telephone

• Night

• Pizza

• Chocolate

Which language had the greatest influence on Old English vocabulary after the Norman Conquest?

• Latin

• French

• German

• Spanish

What does the Old English word "cyning" mean in Modern English?

• King

• Queen

• Knight

• Castle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Old English vocabulary?

• Heavy use of compound words

• Many words borrowed from Norse

• Frequent use of Latin-based words

• Use of inflections to indicate grammatical relationships

Which cultural event most significantly changed the vocabulary of English in the 11th century?

• The Black Death

• The Norman Conquest

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Renaissance

The Old English word "hlāf" evolved into which Modern English word?

• Love

• Loaf

• Leaf

• Laugh

Which of the following Modern English words is NOT of Old English origin?

• Water

• Window

• Strong

• Hand

Which group of people contributed many Norse words to Old English vocabulary?

• Romans

• Vikings

• Normans

• Saxons

Which Old English word is the ancestor of the Modern English word "child"?

• Cild

• Ceorl

• Cyning

• Cwen

Which of the following is an example of a Modern English word that still closely resembles its Old English form?

• Apple

• Computer

• Television

• Pizza