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Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society following the Norman conquest of England?
Which language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society following the Norman conquest of England?
- Spanish
- Latin
- German
- French (correct)
What is the most famous work in Old English literature?
What is the most famous work in Old English literature?
- The Canterbury Tales
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- Paradise Lost
- Beowulf (correct)
When did the Anglo-Saxon invaders bring the earliest forms of English to Great Britain?
When did the Anglo-Saxon invaders bring the earliest forms of English to Great Britain?
- Twelfth century
- Tenth century
- Eighth century
- Fifth century (correct)
Where is English literature written in the English language from?
Where is English literature written in the English language from?
What language are the earliest forms of English called?
What language are the earliest forms of English called?