The Origins of the English Language

Question or Hint Answer or Word

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