Quiz 1 & 2
What monarchs died without a direct heir to the throne (no kids)
Edward the Confessor, Mary I, Elizabeth I
Languages that are Germanic in origin:
English, Dutch, German, Flemish
Creating plurals by adding "S" to the end of a word comes from the Germanic tradition
FALSE
Shakespeare is credited with adding 10,000 words to the English vocabulary
FALSE
The KJV is the first attempt at an English translation of the bible
FALSE
Father of English Poetry
Geoffrey Chaucer
The Angles and the Saxons came from areas located in present day
Germany and the Netherlands
During William's reign, French became the official language of
Government
Which two kings fought for the right to the English throne at the battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy
parent of all Romance and Germanic languages
Indo-European
Writers who purposely created complicated terms from classical Latin and Green roots became known by this insulting term
Inkhorn
America's first English colony was named after
James I
This man is known as the savior of the English language
King Alfred
The Norman poet Wace introduces these legends in his text, Roman de Brut:
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
What were the languages of scholarship before the era of Shakespeare?
Latin, Greek, and French
This figure arranged for the conversion of Pagan Anglo Saxons to Christianity
Pope Gregory
Elizabeth's reign marks the beginning of the ___________ in England, due to her devotion to classical scholarship and the arts
Renaissance
The French language descended from what language branch?
Romance
What occurred due to the Roman conquest of Celtic England?
Romans and Celts intermarried
Which word is most like Latin in origin
Sanctuary (Monks brought Latin over for religion)
During the Middle English period, what is the most important grammatical element?
Syntax
Most industrial vocabulary is English due to the success of industry in England and America
TRUE
Scholarly works were written in English during the early modern period
TRUE
This book made the vernacular an acceptable language of English literature
The Canterbury Tales
What did not occur after the Roman withdrawal of troops due to the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Celts stopped speaking Latin
What was the title of the first history of the English people covering 500-700 AD?
The Ecclesiastical History of the English
The Early Modern English period is also known as
The Gold Age of Literature, the Elizabeth Era, and The Age of Shakespeare
Alfred's kingdom was called:
Wessex
Who is Elizabeth's most famous subject at court?
William Shakespeare
What subjects did the Anglo Saxons learn from the monks?
astronomy, math, and medicine
What occurred due to the arrival of the printing press in England?
books became cheaper and more available, literacy rates increased, identical copies of books were created
From the Anglo Saxon language, we get words that attain to:
home, family, farming
During the Early modern period, the British Navy's success in ______ assisted the addition of many foreign words from places like China or Spain
international trade
One word of phrase attributed to Shakespeare
love is blind
What portion of modern languages share a parent language with English?
one third
Name two of the seven major word patterns or grammatical developments of the English language that occurred during the old English period
pronouns, prepositions, compound words, increased vocabulary, new word patterns, inflectional endings
Who is known as the father of English history?
the Benedictine monk, Venerable Bede
Which is a result of the Norman conquest?
the addition of many synonyms into the English vocabulary
What is a result of the Viking invasion of England?
the addition of sk words to the English vocabulary the addition of third person personal pronouns to the English language the destruction of Christian churches, schools, and monasteries
What most assisted in the standardization of the English language?
the printing press
The major language contribution of the early modern period results in
vocabulary growth
Which word is most likely Anglo-French in origin?
Banquet (fancier words)
What monks are responsible for building churches, schools, and monasteries in England?
Benedictine monks
The first epic poem written in Old English
Beowulf
What was the Celtic name for the island now known as England
Britannia
The English language begins its progress towards globalization due to
British colonization
What is a word most likely Anglo Saxon in origin?
Brother- (simple words related to home, family, and farming)
