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Old English

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Germanic tribe invasions, the inhabitants of Britain spoke a ....... language.

a)

modern

b)

Celtic

c)

Bostonian

d)

local

2.

The Germanic tribes, the ......., the Saxons, and the Jutes invaded Great Britain.

a)

Angles

b)

Triangles

c)

Americans

d)

French

3.

The version of English that was spoken between 450 and 1100 AD was .......

a)

modern English

b)

Old English

c)

futuristic English

d)

Late Modern English

4.

The most famous work of literature in Old English is .......

a)

Romeo & Juliet

b)

The English Bible

c)

The Canterbury Tales

d)

The song of Beowulf

5.
Which of the following list the chronological order of language influences which make up what we now know of as English?
a)
Chinese, Japanese, French, Latin
b)
Celtic, Latin, German, French
c)
French, Spanish, Latin, German
d)
Spanish, French, German, Celtic
6.
Which of the following is NOT a living language?
a)
English
b)
Latin
c)
German
d)
French
7.
Which of the following expresses the correct chronological order from earliest to latest?
a)
Middle English, Modern English, Old English
b)
Old English, Middle English, Modern English
c)
Modern English, Middle English, Old English
d)
Old English, Modern English, Middle English
8.

The highlighted letter in the photo is an example of a language device.

a)

alliteration

b)

tragic hero

c)

kenning

d)

caesura

9.

"England" and "English" come from the name of the tribe of .......

a)

the Cherokee

b)

the Angles

c)

the Saxons

d)

the Jutes

10.

Through the book The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, King Alfred promoted the use of written .....

a)

Latin

b)

Celtic

c)

Old English

d)

Danish

11.
What religion gradually takes over in the Anglo-Saxon culture?
a)
Christianity
b)
Norse Religion
c)
Islam
d)
Animism
12.

Which 3 Germanic tribes invaded after the Romans?

a)

Normans, Vikings, and Jutes

b)

Angles, Saxons, and Britons

c)

Angles, Saxons, and Gaels

d)

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

13.

What year did the Norman Conquest take place?

a)

937

b)

1066

c)

1016

d)

1166

14.

Who was the leader of the Normans during the Norman Conquest?

a)

William

b)

Harold

c)

Alfred

d)

Hardrada

15.

What peoples did the Normans originally come from?

a)

Franks

b)

Anglo-Saxons

c)

Vikings

d)

Celts

16.

What was the main battle between the English and Normans?

a)

Battle of Hastings

b)

Battle of Normandy

c)

Battle of Stamford Bridge

d)

Battle of Pevensey

17.

What is the popular name for William the Duke of Normandy?

a)

William the Great

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

William the Confessor

d)

William the Wise

18.

What is the name of the tapestry which shows the story of the Norman conquest?

a)

The Bayeux Tapestry

b)

The Bayiux Tapesrty

c)

The Beyoux tapestry

19.

Which of these changes did William bring to England?

a)

he caused a change of language

b)

he replaced English nobles with Norman lords

c)

he built many castles

d)

he did all of these things

20.

How did William control the country?

a)

He allowed the Saxon nobles to keep their land

b)

He gave land to the Church

c)

He gave land to the Norman nobles and imposed the feudal system

21.

Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?

a)

the Pope

b)

the barons

c)

the king

d)

the nobility