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Who is known as a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English?
Who is known as a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English?
- King James
- Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
- Johannes Gutenberg
- William Shakespeare
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?
- King James Bible
- Beowulf (correct)
- The Great Vowel Shift
- The Canterbury Tales
What event helped to standardize the English language?
What event helped to standardize the English language?
- Invention of the printing press (correct)
- The Great Vowel Shift
- Introduction of French as the standard language
- Norman conquest of England
Which form of English lasted until the 1470s?
Which form of English lasted until the 1470s?
What is considered as the national epic status in England despite being set in Scandinavia?
What is considered as the national epic status in England despite being set in Scandinavia?
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
What unifying themes tie together the field of biology?
What is immensely diverse on Earth and has been studied and classified by biologists?
What is immensely diverse on Earth and has been studied and classified by biologists?
What allows biologists to study life at multiple levels of organization?
What allows biologists to study life at multiple levels of organization?
What do biologists use to make observations, generate hypotheses, perform experiments, and form conclusions?
What do biologists use to make observations, generate hypotheses, perform experiments, and form conclusions?
When did life on Earth emerge according to the text?
When did life on Earth emerge according to the text?
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
A significant figure in the development of Middle English.
Beowulf
Beowulf
The most famous Old English literary work.
Printing Press
Printing Press
Standardized the English language.
Middle English
Middle English
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Beowulf's national epic status
Beowulf's national epic status
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Unifying themes in biology
Unifying themes in biology
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Earth's diverse life
Earth's diverse life
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Biological research levels
Biological research levels
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Scientific method
Scientific method
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Earth's earliest life
Earth's earliest life
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Middle English and Literature
- Geoffrey Chaucer is a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English.
- "Beowulf" is regarded as the most famous work in Old English literature.
- The Norman Conquest in 1066 was a pivotal event that helped standardize the English language.
- Middle English persisted until the 1470s.
English Epic Literature
- "Beowulf," despite its setting in Scandinavia, is considered England's national epic.
Biology Themes and Diversity
- Unifying themes in biology include evolution, genetics, homeostasis, and energy transfer.
- The immense diversity of life on Earth includes millions of species that have been extensively studied and classified by biologists.
- Biologists study life at various levels of organization, from molecules to ecosystems.
Scientific Method in Biology
- Biologists utilize the scientific method to observe phenomena, generate hypotheses, conduct experiments, and draw conclusions.
Emergence of Life
- Life on Earth is believed to have emerged approximately 3.5 billion years ago.
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