Beowulf and the Evolution of the English Language

What language was Beowulf originally written in?

• Latin

• Middle English

• Old English

• Modern English

Which group of people were the original inhabitants of the English Isles?

• Normans

• Danes

• Romans

• Neolithic peoples

Who were the Danes stopped by at the border of Wales?

• William the Conqueror

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• King Arthur

• Arturus Magnus

What language did the Normans speak when they conquered England?

• Early French

• German

• Old English

• Celtic

What was the result of the intermingling of Saxon and Norman languages?

• Old English

• Modern English

• Middle English

• Latin

Who is considered the first of the modern English language writers?

• William Shakespeare

• The Beowulf Poet

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• Geoffrey Chaucer

Which author is known for punctuating the Middle English language?

• William Shakespeare

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• The Beowulf Poet

• J.R.R. Tolkien

What is the name of the manuscript where Beowulf is preserved?

• The Domesday Book

• The Nowell Codex

• The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

• The Exeter Book

Which script did the Anglo-Saxons use for writing?

• Runic alphabet

• Greek

• Latin

• Cyrillic

Which famous linguist used the Futhark script in his works?

• The Beowulf Poet

• William Shakespeare

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• Geoffrey Chaucer