The English Language Quiz
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Which language has the most native speakers after English?

  • French
  • Arabic
  • Mandarin Chinese (correct)
  • Hindi
  • What is the origin of the English language?

  • Anglo-Saxons (correct)
  • Normans
  • Vikings
  • Romans
  • What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?

  • 50%
  • 70% (correct)
  • 40%
  • 80%
  • In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

    <p>59</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the status of English in the United States and the United Kingdom?

    <p>Sole or dominant language for historical reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the poem 'A slumber did my spirit seal' first published?

    <p>1800</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did William Wordsworth travel with during the autumn of 1798?

    <p>His sister Dorothy and Samuel Taylor Coleridge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the series of poems that 'A slumber' is believed to be a part of?

    <p>The Lucy poems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which edition of Lyrical Ballads was 'A slumber' published?

    <p>Volume II of the 1800 edition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about 'A slumber' compared to the other Lucy poems?

    <p>It does not directly mention Lucy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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