Old English(Anglo Saxon)and Middle English Period

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A Study of English Language and Grammar- quiz

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1.Old English Marks its beginning With the Invasion and settlement of _______ into England. *

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A. Celts

B. Romans

C. Germans

D. Angles

2. The version of English that was spoken between 450 and 1100 AD was – *

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A. Modern English

B. Futuristic English

C. Old English

D. Late Modern English

3. The most famous work of literature in Old English is ___ *

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A. Romeo and Juliet

B. The Bible

C. Canterbury Tales

D. Beowulf

4. Old English is Variant of_____ *

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A. Indo- European

B. Scandinavian

C. Celtic

D. West Germanic

5. Which of the following expresses the correct chronological order from earliest to latest? *

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A.Middle English, Modern English, Old English

B.Old English, Middle English, Modern English

C. Modern English, Middle English, Old English

D.Old English, Modern English, Middle English

6. The Germanic tribes, the ---, the Saxons, and the Jutes invaded Great Britain. *

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A. Angles

B. Apace

C. kents

D. Norse

7. Before the Germanic tribe invasions, the inhabitants of Britain spoke a --- language. *

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A. Modern

B. Celtic

C. Bostanion

D. Kentish

8.Through the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, King Alfred promoted the use of written- *

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A. Latin

B. West Germanic

C. Old English

D. Celtic

9.Which of the following statements is true? *

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The change from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English happened overnight.

Specific historical events let to changes from Old English to Middle English and Middle English to Modern English but the changes were gradual.

10. Who wrote "Ecclesiastical History of the English People"? *

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A. King Ethelbert

B. St. Jerome

C. St. Augustine

D.Venerable Bede

11. The period of great individual writers takes place between these years *

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A. 1100-1250

B. 1250-1350

C. 1350-1400

D. 1400-1500

12. Which historical event is commonly associated with the beginning of the Middle English period? *

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A. Roman Invasion of Britain

B. Norman Conquest of England

C. The Viking Invasions

D. The Anglo-Saxon Migration

13. Which major change occurred during the Middle English period? *

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A. The Great Vowel Shift

B. The Phonetic Revolution

C. The Diphthong Dissolution

14. Who is often credited with standardizing the English language during the Middle English period? *

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A. Geoffrey Chaucer

B. William the Conqueror

C. King Alfred the Great

D. John Wycliffe

15. Which king's accession to the English throne in 1066 marked a significant turning point in the development of the English language? *

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A. William the Conqurer

B. Harold Hardrada

C. Edward the Confessor

D. Harold Godwinson

16. Which significant literary work from the Middle Ages reflects the emergence of English as a language for common people, rather than solely for the elite? *

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A. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by the Pearl Poet

B. "Beowulf" translated by Seamus Heaney

C. "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer

D. "The Song of Roland" by an anonymous poet

17. Which region of England had the most significant influence on the development of Middle English dialects? *

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A. East Midlands

B. West Country

C. Northumbria

D. Kent

18. Identify the authors of the these works, Which have Contributed in the Development of Middle English Language. -"The Canterbury Tales", "Piers Plowman," "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, "Pearl," "Cleanness," and "Patience." -

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Geoffrey Chaucer

William Langland

The Pearl Poet

John Gower

Julian of Norwich

John Wycliff

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19. Identify the Major Dialects of Middle English

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Northen

West Midland

South Western

South Eastern

East Midland

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20. During Middle English Period French was the Language of___, Latin, the Language of ___and Greek, the language of__ and __ *

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A. Diplomacy, Church, Philosophy and Science

B. Aristocracy, Bible, Literature and Science

C. Science, Philosophy, Diplomacy and Church

D. Literature, Aristocracy, Science and Bible

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