Which one(s) are true? (Hint: There could be several correct)

Proto-Indo-European's influence can be found in many langages today, Proto-Indo-European had no physical attestation

4500-2500 BCE (Jeopardy Style)

When was Proto-Indo-European spoken

Proto-Indo-European had diverged into different languages

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1
What was the name of the battle and year of the battle which led to the Norman Rule in England?
Hastings, 1166
Halshire, 1066
Hastings, 1066
Halshire, 1166
2
Which one(s) are true? (Hint: There could be several correct)
Proto-Indo-European's influence can be found in many langages today
Proto-Indo European writing was found in burial sites
Proto-Indo-European writing was found in cave paintings
Proto-Indo-European had no physical attestation
3
Which of these is not a work by Shakespeare
King John
Henry XI
The Comedy of Errors
All's well that ends well
4
4500-2500 BCE (Jeopardy Style)
When was Proto-Indo-European spoken
When did the Normans rule England
When was Proto-Germanic spoken
When did the Anglo-Saxons exist
5
Which is not an Indo-European language?
Croatian (From Croatia)
Irish (From Ireland)
Norwegian (From Norway)
Tamil (From India)
6
Which is not a Germanic Language?
Romansch
Gutnish
Frisian
Gothic
7
How many words did Shakespeare invent?
1000
2000
1500
1700
8
What percent of English words have a Germanic origin?
50
20
33
25
9
By the year 2500 BCE
Proto-Indo-European had diverged into different languages
Proto-Indo-European was replaced with Proto-Germanic throughout Europe
The empire of the Proto-Indo-Europeans, whose name was unknown, collapsed
Proto-Indo-European had lost most of its inflection
10
Where did Proto-Indo-European originate from? (Only one is correct)
Pontic-Caspian Steppe
India
Proto-Indo-Europe
Modern-Day Ukraine
11
In what year did the Anglo-Saxons arrive in England?
1066
1492
43
410
12
How many plays did William Shakespeare write?
107
22
53
38
13
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Gregory Chancer
George Chandler
Jeffrey Chalcer
Geoffrey Chaucer

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