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Foreign Influence on Old English Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for Old English?

a)

Celtic

b)

Scandinavian

c)

Latin

d)

Anglo-Saxon

2.

Which language influenced Old English through interactions in terms of vocabulary expansion?

a)

Celtic

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

French

3.

Which language was the language of a highly regarded civilization that influenced Old English?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Chinese

d)

Arabic

4.

What is the meaning of the Celtic word 'Canti'?

a)

Unknown

b)

Kingdom

c)

Warrior

d)

Peace

5.

Which Latin words were borrowed by Old English related to the church and its services?

a)

Apple, Banana, Cherry

b)

Abbot, Chalice, Cleric

c)

Dog, Cat, Bird

d)

Sun, Moon, Star

6.

What change affected certain accented vowels and diphthongs in Old English when followed by an I or j?

a)

Accent Drop

b)

Vowel Swap

c)

Consonant Shift

d)

Umlaut

7.

Which language influenced Old English with inflectional elements peculiar to the Northumbrian dialect?

a)

French

b)

Scandinavian

c)

Spanish

d)

Latin

8.

What is the significance of the hard pronunciation of k and g in words like 'kid' and 'get'?

a)

Latin Influence

b)

Greek Influence

c)

Celtic Influence

d)

Scandinavian Influence

9.

Which language did the Anglo-Saxons not borrow the word 'deus' from?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Celtic

d)

Scandinavian

10.

What is the indication of Scandinavian origin in words like 'kid' and 'dike'?

a)

Double k and g

b)

Silent k and g

c)

Hard Pronunciation of k and g

d)

Soft Pronunciation of k and g

11.

Which language influenced Old English with the introduction of Christianity?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Latin

d)

Arabic

12.

What is the result of the assimilation of Latin words into Old English?

a)

Loss of Meaning

b)

Change in Pronunciation

c)

Adoption and Integration

d)

Increase in Complexity

13.

Which language influenced Old English with the use of native formative suffixes like -dom and -hād?

a)

Scandinavian

b)

Latin

c)

Spanish

d)

French

14.

What is the indication of Scandinavian influence in the pronunciation of certain words in Modern English?

a)

Double Consonants

b)

Silent Letters

c)

Soft Pronunciation of sk

d)

Hard Pronunciation of sh

15.

Which language influenced Old English with the retention of the hard pronunciation of k and g in certain words?

a)

French

b)

Spanish

c)

Latin

d)

Scandinavian