History Of English Speaking Societies

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THIS IS YOUR FIRST QUIZ FROM HISTORY OF ENGLISH SPEAKING SOCIETIES. THIS TEST COVERS FROM THE ORIGINS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THE PRE-ENGLISH PERIOD, OLD ENGLISH PERIOD AND MIDDLE ENGLISH,

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1.

The period of time before 450.
- A.
  
  MIDDLE ENGLISH
- B.
  
  PRE ENGLISH PERIOD
- C.
  
  OLD ENGLISH
- D.
  
  ANGLO -SAXON
2.

The earliest known residents of the British Isles
- A.
  
  CELTS
- B.
  
  ROMANS
- C.
  
  NORMANS
- D.
  
  JUTES
3.

If we bear in mind that proto stands for ―…first in time or order, and especially having others come after it or develop from it; original;‖ (Dictionary of Contemporary English, (1987), Longman) we can say that the Indo-European language is the source of many other languages.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The Celts, the Anglo-Saxons, and the ______were people who inhabited the British Isles at the beginning of the Old English Period. However, their role in the formation of English was a different one.
5.

From what language the English borrowing most of its vocabulary.
- A.
  
  ROMAN
- B.
  
  ANGLO-SAXON
- C.
  
  LATIN
- D.
  
  FRENCH
6.

The old english is also called
- A.
  
  ANGLO-SAXON
- B.
  
  INDO-EUROPEAN
- C.
  
  CELTIC
7.

The english language belongs to...
- A.
  
  THE WEST GERMANIC BRANCH
- B.
  
  THE INDO-EUROPEAN BRANCH
- C.
  
  THE CELTIC BRANCH
- D.
  
  THE ANGLO-SAXON BRANCH
8.

The history of the English language has traditionally been divided into three main periods, which ones are?
9.

Danes and Norsemen were also called...
- A.
  
  VIKINGS
- B.
  
  NORMANS
- C.
  
  GAULS
10.

Commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature.

Discuss
11.

This language was used mostly as the written language during The Middle English Period.
- A.
  
  FRENCH
- B.
  
  ANGLO-SAXON
- C.
  
  LATIN
- D.
  
  NORMAN
12.

The english development was mostly influenced by the following languages.
- A.
  
  DUTCH-FLEMISH-NORMAN-GERMAN-DANISH
- B.
  
  CELTIC-LATIN-FRENCH-OLD ENGLISH
- C.
  
  OLD ENGLISH-OLD NORMAN-OLD FRENCH
- D.
  
  ANGLO-SAXON-JUTES-ROMAN-CELT
13.

It is a collection of stories about a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury, England.
- A.
  
  BEOWULF
- B.
  
  THE CANTERBURY TALES
- C.
  
  HISTORY OF THE ANGLO-SAXONS
- D.
  
  THE JUTES
14.

The Middle English is also characterized for the beginning of the Great Vowel Shift
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

This historical event marked the beginning of what it is known as Middle English.

Discuss
- A.
  
  THE NORMAN CONQUEST
- B.
  
  THE GERMANIC INVASIONS
- C.
  
  JULIUS CAESAR CONQUESTS ENGLAND
- D.
  
  THE DISSAPEAR OF THE JUTES

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