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The Origins of the English Language

  1.  
    When did the Normans conquer Britain?
    A. 1300 B. 1584 C. 1066 D. AD 100
  2.  
    What was Beowulf?
    A. A very early epic poem B. The creator of Olde English C. A great author D. A type of printing press
  3.  
    When was the first printing press introduced, and by whom?
    A. 1869 by Joseph Lister B. 1066 by the Normans C. 1580 by Elizabeth I D. 1476 by William Caxon
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    When was Olde English used?
    A. 1066-1200 B. AD 13-50 C. 450 - 1100 D. 1485-1609
  5.  
    How long ago was Olde English used?
    A. Between 1500-1600 years ago B. 1 million years ago C. Between 300-500 years ago D. 1 billion years ago
  6.  
    What did the Vikings add to the English language?
    A. Sentence structure B. Kennings C. Exclamation marks D. Latin and Greek prefixes/ suffixes
  7.  
    What did the Romans add to the English language?
    A. Latin words/ latin prefixes and suffixes B. French C. Italian D. Double syllable words
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The Origins of the English Language (Answer Key)

  1.  
    When did the Normans conquer Britain?
    A. 1300 B. 1584 C. 1066 D. AD 100
  2.  
    What was Beowulf?
    A. A very early epic poem B. The creator of Olde English C. A great author D. A type of printing press
  3.  
    When was the first printing press introduced, and by whom?
    A. 1869 by Joseph Lister B. 1066 by the Normans C. 1580 by Elizabeth I D. 1476 by William Caxon
  4.  
    When was Olde English used?
    A. 1066-1200 B. AD 13-50 C. 450 - 1100 D. 1485-1609
  5.  
    How long ago was Olde English used?
    A. Between 1500-1600 years ago B. 1 million years ago C. Between 300-500 years ago D. 1 billion years ago
  6.  
    What did the Vikings add to the English language?
    A. Sentence structure B. Kennings C. Exclamation marks D. Latin and Greek prefixes/ suffixes
  7.  
    What did the Romans add to the English language?
    A. Latin words/ latin prefixes and suffixes B. French C. Italian D. Double syllable words

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