The History of the English Language: Test

sent monks to Christianize the island of Angli-land

Gregory the Great

we refer to the people who dispersed from central Europe to settle Eurasia as __________________

Indo-Europeans

list 2 words that colonists adopted from Native American languages

Iowa, Roanoke

Roman who sent troops to survey England but did not conquer

Julius Caesar

an anglo-norman text that appears in the Middle English period from the poet, Wace

Roman de Brut

contributed at least 2,000 words to the language during the Modern English Period

Shakespeare

first to mention the legged of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in an Anglo text

Wace

which of the following was never the King of England? a. Harald Hadrada b. Harold, Earl of Wessex c. William, Duke of Normandy d. Edward

a. Harald Hadrada

what language is the origin of simple vocabulary that we learn as children, including words like water, mother, and food?

anglo-saxon

which of the following is not a result of the Christian Invasion? a. the Anglo-Saxons learned math and astronomy b. the Celts were driven in to Wales and Scotland c. the Anglo-Saxons gave up their Pagan religion d. foreign words like camel and oyster were added to the vocabulary

b. the Celts were driven into Wales and Scotland

which of the following languages is Germanic in origin? a. italian b. spanish c. flemish d. french

c. flemish

which of the following developments comes from the Viking language? a. abstract words b. the plural ending "-s" c. personal pronouns d. all of the above

c. personal pronouns

which of the following has contributed most to developing the English vocabulary over the last century? a. British conquest b. armed conflict c. science and technology d. pop culture

c. science and technology

which of the following characteristics classified the Renaissance in England? a. a renewed interest in the classics b. an intense interest in poetry and literature c. an increase in literacy d. all of the above

d. all of the above

which of the following occurred during the Late Modern period? a. the first American dictionary b. The Louisiana Purchase c. The Atom Bomb d. all of the above

d. all of the above

what language influenced the change in the Germanic plural ending (-en) to the more common plural ending of -s?

french

what language most influenced our vocabulary associated with government?

french

how did Bede earn the name "the father of English history?"

he wrote the first history of the English people from 500-700 A.D.

name 3 ways in which the printing press affected the English language.

it further standardized English language, books became more accessible, identical text copies were able to be produced

this book standardized early modern English more than any other text of the era

the Bible (King James Version: 1611)

when did biological gender replace grammatical gender in the English language?

the Middle English Period

what occurred during the Middle English period that significantly increased the number of synonyms we have in the English language?

thousands of french words added

the year Harold Godwinson was defeated at the Battle of Hastings

1066

the year the printing press was first used in England

1476

the year Elizabeth became queen of England

1558

the publication year of the first American dictionary

1828

this year marks the beginning of the old english period

449

the year the Vikings began invading the island now known as England

793

Alfred entered into a treaty with the Vikings in the year _____.

886 AD

retook Wessex from the invading Vikings

Alfred the Great

list three geographical locations where the English language spread to to British colonization during the late modern period.

America, Australia, Europe

these tree tribes drove the Celts, Picts, and Scots from England and settled it themselves

Angles, Saxons, Jutes

made the Middle English vernacular acceptable in literature

Chaucer

who is the author of *The Canterbury Tales*?

Chaucer

list 3 events that changed our language during the late modern period

Civil Rights Movement, Women's Rights Movement, Woodstock (others could be Vietnam war, etc)