History of the English Language Quiz

The Old English period began around which year?

• 350 AD

• 450 AD

• 550 AD

• 650 AD

The Anglo-Saxons came mainly from which modern countries?

• France and Spain

• Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands

• Italy and Greece

• Scotland and Ireland

Which groups formed the Anglo-Saxons?

• Angles, Saxons, and Normans

• Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

• Celts, Romans, and Vikings

• Franks, Saxons, and Goths

Old English replaced which earlier languages in Britain?

• Celtic and Latin

• French and Dutch

• Norse and Gothic

• Spanish and Greek

The vocabulary of Old English was mostly influenced by:

• Latin

• French

• Germanic roots

• Greek

The Vikings influenced Old English by introducing words from which language?

• Latin

• Old Norse

• Old French

• Celtic

Which of the following English words came from Old Norse?

• Church

• Window

• Bread

• Cow

The word sky originally replaced which Old English word?

• Hopon

• Heaven

• Cloud

• Heofon

Old English grammar was characterized by:

• Simple word order and few inflections

• Complex grammar and inflectional endings

• Fixed syntax

• Heavy French influence

The Old English period ended around:

• 1000 AD

• 1150 AD

• 1200 AD

• 1300 AD