English Literature Trivia
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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?

  • 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?

  • Latin
  • Old English
  • French (correct)
  • German
  • What is the form of English spoken after the Normans came known as?

    <p>Middle English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Chancery Standard, a form of English, last until?

    <p>1470s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the most famous work in Old English literature?

    <p>Beowulf</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the English language spoken after the Norman conquest of England?

    <p>Middle English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Chancery Standard, a late form of Middle English, last until?

    <p>1470s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to French becoming the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society in England?

    <p>Norman conquest of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the earliest forms of English, brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon invaders, called?

    <p>Old English</p> Signup and view all the answers

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