WorksheetsForeign Influence on Old English Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is another name for Old English?
Celtic
Scandinavian
Latin
Anglo-Saxon
Which language influenced Old English through interactions in terms of vocabulary expansion?
Celtic
Spanish
German
French
Which language was the language of a highly regarded civilization that influenced Old English?
Latin
Greek
Chinese
Arabic
What is the meaning of the Celtic word 'Canti'?
Unknown
Kingdom
Warrior
Peace
Which Latin words were borrowed by Old English related to the church and its services?
Apple, Banana, Cherry
Abbot, Chalice, Cleric
Dog, Cat, Bird
Sun, Moon, Star
What change affected certain accented vowels and diphthongs in Old English when followed by an I or j?
Accent Drop
Vowel Swap
Consonant Shift
Umlaut
Which language influenced Old English with inflectional elements peculiar to the Northumbrian dialect?
French
Scandinavian
Spanish
Latin
What is the significance of the hard pronunciation of k and g in words like 'kid' and 'get'?
Latin Influence
Greek Influence
Celtic Influence
Scandinavian Influence
Which language did the Anglo-Saxons not borrow the word 'deus' from?
Greek
Latin
Celtic
Scandinavian
What is the indication of Scandinavian origin in words like 'kid' and 'dike'?
Double k and g
Silent k and g
Hard Pronunciation of k and g
Soft Pronunciation of k and g
Which language influenced Old English with the introduction of Christianity?
French
Spanish
Latin
Arabic
What is the result of the assimilation of Latin words into Old English?
Loss of Meaning
Change in Pronunciation
Adoption and Integration
Increase in Complexity
Which language influenced Old English with the use of native formative suffixes like -dom and -hād?
Scandinavian
Latin
Spanish
French
What is the indication of Scandinavian influence in the pronunciation of certain words in Modern English?
Double Consonants
Silent Letters
Soft Pronunciation of sk
Hard Pronunciation of sh
Which language influenced Old English with the retention of the hard pronunciation of k and g in certain words?
French
Spanish
Latin
Scandinavian
