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The History of English Language

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long did Romans rule Britain?

a)

200 years

b)

300 years

c)

400 years

d)

500 years

2.

Angles, Saxon and Jutes were Germanic tribes

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The Germanic tribes pushed out the Celtic inhabitants to_______

a)

Scotland and Wales

b)

Scotland and Ireland

c)

Wales and Ireland

d)

Northern Grmany

4.

Old English was influenced by the dialect of the Germanic tribes

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The upper-class and the lower-classes communicated with each other in _______

a)

Celtic

b)

French

c)

English

d)

Scottish

6.

The middle English period was influenced by the French lanaguge

a)

True

b)

False

7.

When did the Modern English Period Begin?

a)

13th century

b)

14th century

c)

15th century

d)

16th century

8.

New words, phraes and grammar are developed in the Modern English Period

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

When was the first dictionary published?

a)

1504

b)

1604

c)

1704

d)

1804

10.

The only difference between the Early Modern English (1500-1800) and the Late Modern English (1800-to now) is grammar

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE