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WorksheetsHistory of the English Language
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which group populated the British Isles first?
The Normans
The Romans
The Celts
The French
What language did the Romans speak?
Romanian
Latin
French
Portuguese
Where is Rome located nowadays?
Italy
China
USA
France
What is the meaning of 'corgi'?
Small dog
Fierce warrior
Water of life
What language DID NOT originate from latin?
French
Spanish
Romanian
Russian
What TWO words do we owe to the vikings?
Anger
Claw
Potato
You
Whisky
Where is Normandy?
France
Italy
England
Spain
French became the high status language of England. It was the language spoken the rich and powerful.
True
False
Who is not a viking God?
Tyr
Zeus
Friga
Odin
Thor
The Anglo-Saxon language is also called __________________.
New English
Middle English
Old English
What word comes from the Anglo-Saxon?
House
Palace
Whisky
Play
Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?
It is Anonymous
William Shakespeare
William Tyndale
Geoffrey Chaucer
What important invention did William Tyndale brought to England?
The pen
The sword
The printing press
Chocolate
Books were cheap before the printing press.
True
False
The Bible was originally written in English.
True
False
What famous play did William Shakespeare write?
Madame Butterfly
Romeo and Juliet
The Beauty and the Beast
Tristan and Isolde
