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Discover the History of English

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nowadays, we use English language the same as over a hundred years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Today, less than hundreds of millions of people speak English all over the world.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

English language has been developed gradually based on historical events.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English were influenced by English when Roman spread in Europe during 55 BC.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Anglo-Saxon is the name of the old English.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Germanic words being English words are quite long words such as science and military.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Greek and Hebrew influenced English because they were used in writing Bible in pre-Christianity.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Greek words are used in a sort of academic life such as eye and cake.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Old Norse was one of Scandinavian languages of Viking invasions that influenced English language.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Norman invasion brought French language to influence English language.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Many English words for food and law come from French such as veal and justice.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

English language was developed from only four languages; Latin, French, Germanic, and Greek.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Today English language is not developing.

a)

True

b)

False