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Etymology class for English, early English language history quiz
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1
Which of the follow is NOT true about John Wycliffe?
He was fluent in Hebrew
He thought clergy was corrupt
He translated the Bible
He was well educated
2
About how many words are in an average person's vocabulary?
15,000
150,000
10,000
1 million
3
The Canterbury Tales were written in what year?
1515
1387
1492
1296
4
Who were the Lollards?
corrupt church officials
Germanic people
followers of John Wycliffe
early migrants into England
5
William Shakespeare wrote mostly the following types of works:
sonnets and plays
fiction and fantasy
literature for noble people
novels and songs
6
The last name "Johnson" is considered which type of surname?
nickname
patronymic
habitational
occupational
7
From which language did the words "their, they, and them" come?
Latin
Greek
Norse
French
8
John Wycliffe's was burned at the stake, and his ashes were:
buried in a dung heap
thrown into the Thames
thrown into the Swift River
eaten by dogs
9
What does the word ETYM + LOGY (or etymology) mean?
Study of insects
True language
Study of the origin of language
Study of history
10
Which of the following is NOT a common way an English surname was formed?
From a person's mother
From a person's occupation
From a place
From a nickname
11
Which kind of language are The Canterbury Tales and example of?
Old English
Middle English
Modern English
Shakespearean English
12
How many translated Bibles did John Wycliffe distribute?
Millions
Hundreds
Thousands
100
13
How many words were part of the English language by the Sixth Century?
2,500
25,000
15,000
10,000
14
Which of the following is NOT considered a root language for English?
Greek
Germanic
Latin
Italian
15
A "habitational" surname comes from:
an occupation
a family name
a person's habits
a place
16
Which of the follow is NOT considered a Romance language?
Chinese
Italian
French
Spanish
17
How old is the English language?
1,500 years
10,000 years
2,000 years
150 years
18
About what percent of English comes from Latin and Greek roots?
50 percent
60 percent
75 percent
30 percent
19
The surname "Redmond" is likely derived from:
habitational
nickname
patronymic
occupational
20
The Canterbury Tales were written by whom?
John Wycliffe
An unknown author
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
