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Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
- The Canterbury Tales
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Beowulf (correct)
- The Divine Comedy
What is the period of English known as after the Norman conquest of England in 1066?
What is the period of English known as after the Norman conquest of England in 1066?
- Old English
- Victorian English
- Early Modern English
- Middle English (correct)
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?
- German
- Spanish
- French (correct)
- Latin
What is the earliest form of English known as?
What is the earliest form of English known as?
What event led to the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language becoming less common?
What event led to the written form of the Anglo-Saxon language becoming less common?
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Old English period
Old English period
The earliest form of English, before the Norman Conquest.
Middle English period
Middle English period
English after the Norman Conquest (1066).
Beowulf
Beowulf
Famous Old English epic poem.
Norman Conquest language
Norman Conquest language
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Norman Conquest effect
Norman Conquest effect
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