English Literature History Quiz
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Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?

  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • King James Bible
  • Beowulf (correct)
  • During which period did French become the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?

  • Old English period
  • Chancery Standard period
  • Post-Norman conquest period (correct)
  • Middle English period
  • Who is known as a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English at a time when the dominant literary languages in England were still French and Latin?

  • King James Bible
  • Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • The Great Vowel Shift
  • What invention helped to standardize the English language around 1439?

    <p>The printing press</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work is associated with the King James Bible and the Great Vowel Shift?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is considered the most famous work in Old English literature?

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

    Who is known as the author of The Canterbury Tales and a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English?

    <p>Geoffrey Chaucer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which period did French become the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?

    <p>Norman conquest period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What invention helped to standardize the English language around 1439?

    <p>The printing press</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work is associated with the Great Vowel Shift?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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