Influences on the Evolution of English Language Quiz
5 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What significant effect did the Roman Christianizing of Britain in 597 have on the English language?

  • Caused a shift from Latin to French as the dominant language
  • Led to the disappearance of the English language
  • Resulted in a complete overhaul of the English grammar
  • Made significant additions to the English vocabulary (correct)
  • What impact did the Norman Conquest have on the English language?

  • Made English the language mainly of the lower classes for two centuries (correct)
  • Led to the complete eradication of the English language
  • Caused a rapid transition to Latin as the predominant language
  • Resulted in the adoption of German as the official language
  • What was the consequence of the Scandinavian invasions on the English language?

  • Resulted in a considerable mixture of the two peoples and their languages (correct)
  • Resulted in the adoption of Greek as the official language
  • Caused a shift from English to Scandinavian as the dominant language
  • Led to the complete disappearance of the English language
  • What happened to the English language after it regained supremacy as the language of all elements of the population?

    <p>It was greatly changed in both form and vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event resulted in the rise of an important middle class and had an effect on the English language?

    <p>The Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Causes of the Conflict: English Civil War
    18 questions
    Overview of English Literature
    8 questions
    English History Timeline Quiz
    17 questions
    English Civil War and Magna Carta Quiz
    42 questions
    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Browser