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History of English- English 12

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

French influences the language we speak today.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What country can we trace the first spread of the Indo-European Language in the region of the Biblical Hittites

a)

England

b)

Turkey

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

3.

The following groups invaded the area now known as Great Britain after the Romans left.... CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Angles

b)

Celts

c)

Saxons

d)

Frisians

e)

Jutes

4.

The first group of people that spoke the ancestor of the Modern English Language is

a)

Asian

b)

Native American

c)

Sub-Saharan African

d)

Egyptian

e)

Indo-European

5.

Which of these languages is Latin based (Romance Languages)? CHOOSE 3

a)

Spanish

b)

German

c)

Arabic

d)

Portuguese

e)

French

6.

French has more words in common use today than English.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

This month was named for the Caesar who was alive during the time of Christ.

a)

January

b)

July

c)

August

d)

April

8.

Girraffe is what origin.

a)

German

b)

Old English

c)

Portuguese

d)

French

9.

Which of these was the first Alphabet developed?

a)

Roman

b)

Greek

c)

Phonetian

d)

English

10.

Modern English and Spanish are cognate. They once spoke a common language

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Stonehenge was built by the Celts and used exclusively by them around the time of Christ.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which word is Latin/ French in origin?

a)

piano

b)

knight

c)

yellow

d)

wheat

13.

January

a)

10th month of the Roman Calendar

b)

Mars

c)

God of Beginnings

d)

Goddess Aphrodite

14.

March

a)

10th month of the Roman Calendar

b)

Mars

c)

God of Beginnings

d)

Goddess Aphrodite

15.

April

a)

10th month of the Roman Calendar

b)

Mars

c)

God of Beginnings

d)

Goddess Aphrodite

16.

December

a)

10th month of the Roman Calendar

b)

Mars

c)

God of Beginnings

d)

Goddess Aphrodite

17.

Which word was NOT found in the original Indo-European language

a)

oxen

b)

apple

c)

ped

d)

monocle

18.

Which is a Greek word?

a)

mother

b)

summer

c)

rhinocerous

d)

stone

19.

Which language is NOT cognate with Modern English?

a)

Spanish

b)

Italian

c)

German

d)

Chinese

20.

This month was named after the Caesar that once conquered Brittania around 30 BC?

a)

August

b)

July

c)

June

d)

January

21.

Rome withdrew from the British Isles because (check all that apply)

a)

Rome was unwilling to send reinforcements

b)

Roman roads were poor and troops and supplies could not get to outposts.

c)

Rome had over-extended its ability to rule over lands far from its capital.

d)

Germanic tribes kept invading causing constant warfare.

22.

pig

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

23.

melody

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

24.

beverage

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

25.

cemetery

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

26.

deer

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

27.

bread

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

28.

croissant

a)

Latin

b)

Old English

c)

French

29.

Wednesday

a)

God of Thunder

b)

God of War

c)

Odin's Day

d)

Goddess of Marriage

e)

Moon's Day

30.

Monday

a)

God of Thunder

b)

God of War

c)

Odin's Day

d)

Goddess of Marriage

e)

Moon's Day

31.

Tuesday

a)

God of Thunder

b)

God of War

c)

Odin's Day

d)

Goddess of Marriage

e)

Not Viking but Latin (Roman)

32.

Saturday

a)

God of Thunder

b)

God of War

c)

Odin's Day

d)

Goddess of Marriage

e)

Not Viking but Latin (Roman)

33.

Friday

a)

God of Thunder

b)

God of War

c)

Odin's Day

d)

Goddess of Marriage

e)

Not Viking but Latin (Roman)

34.

Which of the following helped the Indo-Europeans gain an advantage over tribes or groups they encountered? Choose 3

a)

Enzyme that allowed them to tolerate lactose.

b)

The Wheel

c)

Ability to Ride Horses

d)

Superior Weapons like cannons.

35.

Berg?

a)

Fortified town

b)

Near dwelling

c)

Robber

d)

Master of the House

36.

Husband

a)

Fortified town

b)

Near dwelling

c)

Robber

d)

Master of the House

37.

Neighbor

a)

Fortified town

b)

Near dwelling

c)

Robber

d)

Master of the House

38.

burglar

a)

Fortified town

b)

Near dwelling

c)

Robber of bergs

d)

Master of the House

39.

Cheese and Queso are ________.

a)

Both Greek

b)

Cognate

c)

Indo-European

d)

Spanish

40.

Which ruler of present day Great Britain put up the first real resistance to Viking invaders?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Alfred the Great

d)

Alexander the Great

e)

Beowulf

41.

The Indo-European people were mostly _____________.

a)

Nomads and herders

b)

Large Scale Farmers

c)

City Dwellers

d)

Small grain farmers

42.

Match the following

a)

pater

1.

father

b)

piscus

2.

fish

c)

dent

3.

tooth

d)

mater

4.

mother

e)

ped

5.

foot

43.

Match the following

a)

graveyard

1.

Old English

b)

choir

2.

Greek

c)

beverage

3.

French

d)

kirchof

4.

German

e)

bromance

5.

Modern English

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