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What is the origin of the name 'English'?

  • From the Angles, an ancient Germanic people (correct)
  • From the Norse, a North Germanic people
  • From the Saxons, an ancient Germanic people
  • From the Romans, an ancient Latin-speaking people
  • Which language family does English belong to?

  • Indo-European (correct)
  • Niger-Congo
  • Afro-Asiatic
  • Sino-Tibetan
  • In which category does English rank in terms of the most spoken native languages?

  • Second
  • Third (correct)
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • How many sovereign states have English as an official language or as one of the official languages?

    <p>59</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What language contributed some grammar and core vocabulary to Late Old English?

    <p>Old Norse</p> Signup and view all the answers

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