English Literature Through the Ages Quiz
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What was the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society following the Norman conquest of England?

  • Old English
  • French (correct)
  • Latin
  • Middle English

    • Which work is considered the most famous in Old English literature?

  • The Great Vowel Shift
  • Beowulf (correct)
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • The King James Bible

    • Who was a significant figure in the development of the legitimacy of vernacular Middle English?

  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • Charles Dickens
  • Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
  • William Shakespeare

    • What invention helped to standardize the English language?

    <p>The printing press by Johannes Gutenberg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the end of Middle English and the widespread adoption of a London-based form of English?

    <p>The Chancery Standard in the 1470s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an ecosystem?

    <p>A system consisting of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is energy incorporated into plant tissue in an ecosystem?

    <p>Through photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do animals play in an ecosystem?

    <p>They influence the quantity of plant and microbial biomass present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What controls the overall structure of an ecosystem?

    <p>Both internal and external factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are resource inputs and availability controlled in an ecosystem?

    <p>Resource inputs are controlled by external factors, while availability is controlled by internal factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

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