English Literature
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What is the most famous work in Old English?

  • The Canterbury Tales
  • The Dream of the Rood
  • Beowulf (correct)
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • When did the English language develop into Middle English?

  • After the Chancery Standard in the 1470s
  • During the Anglo-Saxon invasion in the fifth century
  • After the Norman conquest of England in 1066 (correct)
  • During the influence of the new aristocracy
  • Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?

  • Latin
  • German
  • Old English
  • French (correct)
  • What was the earliest form of English called?

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

    Which work achieved national epic status in England despite being set in Scandinavia?

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

    Which of the following is a traditional kingdom of eukaryotes?

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

    Which term is used for the life present in a particular region or time?

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

    Which rank is just below domain in the taxonomic hierarchy?

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

    What is the term used for the life present in a particular region for plants?

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

    Which classification system has explicitly abandoned the term kingdom due to non-monophyletic traditional kingdoms?

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

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