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What is the most famous work in Old English literature?
What is the most famous work in Old English literature?
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- The Dream of the Rood
- The Canterbury Tales
- Beowulf (correct)
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
- Latin
- Old English
- French (correct)
- Anglo-Saxon
What is the term for the English spoken after the Normans came to England?
What is the term for the English spoken after the Normans came to England?
- Early Modern English
- Old English
- Middle English (correct)
- Victorian English
When did the Chancery Standard, a form of English, come into existence?
When did the Chancery Standard, a form of English, come into existence?
What are the earliest forms of English called?
What are the earliest forms of English called?