5 Questions
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England following the Norman conquest in 1066?
French
Who is the most famous work in Old English and has achieved national epic status in England, despite being set in Scandinavia?
Beowulf
In what century were a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, forming the earliest forms of English known as Old English?
fifth century
Where was the English language first brought to by Anglo-Saxon invaders in the fifth century?
Great Britain
English literature is written in the English language from which countries?
the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the countries of the former British Empire
Test your knowledge of English literature with this quiz covering literary works written in the English language. Explore literature from the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, the United States, and former British Empire countries.
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