English Literature History Quiz

What is the most famous work in Old English literature?

Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?

When did the Norman conquest of England take place?

What event helped to standardize the English language in the 15th century?

What was the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?

What is the name of the London-based form of English that became widespread in the late 15th century?

Who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language?

What is the period of Old English literature also known as?

How many surviving manuscripts from the Old English literature period are there?

Which work gives a list of kings of tribes ordered according to their popularity and impact on history?

What is the oldest extant work that tells the Battle of the Goths and Huns?

What is the collection of annals in Old English that chronicles the history of the Anglo-Saxons?

In what century did the British Empire reach its height as the largest empire in history?

Which poet and playwright inspired a generation of painters, composers, and writers throughout Europe in the nineteenth century?

In what century did the British Empire develop with the spread of the English language?

Which work is a collection of annals in Old English from the 9th century?