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What is the earliest form of English known as?
What is the earliest form of English known as?
- Old English (correct)
- Norman English
- Early Modern English
- Middle English
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English?
Which work is considered the most famous in Old English?
- The Canterbury Tales
- Beowulf (correct)
- The Dream of the Rood
- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
What language became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?
- Latin
- Old English
- French (correct)
- German
What is the form of English spoken after the Normans came known as?
What is the form of English spoken after the Normans came known as?
When did the Chancery Standard, a form of English, last until?
When did the Chancery Standard, a form of English, last until?
Which is the most famous work in Old English literature?
Which is the most famous work in Old English literature?
What is the term for the English language spoken after the Norman conquest of England?
What is the term for the English language spoken after the Norman conquest of England?
When did the Chancery Standard, a late form of Middle English, last until?
When did the Chancery Standard, a late form of Middle English, last until?
Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?
Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?
What are the earliest forms of English, brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, called?
What are the earliest forms of English, brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, called?
