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English Language - Joel's Quiz
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1
Which language was used in England in the Middle Ages?
French
Latin
Middle English
Russian
2
Who used English words to name their newly conquered land in 1417?
Henry V
John Wycliffe
Noah Webster
Oprah Winfrey
3
Which language was preferred in the church?
Latin
Dutch
French
Jamaican
4
What was the name of the chronicle published in 871 during the reign of Alfred the Great?
Anglo-Saxon
Anglo-Germanic
Anglo-French
Anglo-Latin
5
What is the name of the sickness that killed a large population of Britain?
The Multicoloured Death
Rabies
The Black Death
Influenza
6
What is the most likely reason that words change meaning over time?
Incorrect spelling by Year 7s
Social context
The development or decay of morphology
Autocorrect on Microsoft Word
7
Who published the American Spelling Book?
Noam Chomksy
Noah Webster
William Caxton
Samuel Johnson
8
Who began 'Canterbury Tales' in 1388?
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
William Caxton
George Chaucer
9
Which Old English poem was written in 800?
Green Eggs and Ham
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Beowulf
The Rosetta Stone
10
What did William Tyndale do for the English Language?
Write poetry for the nobles
Represent officials at governmental debates
Write an English-version of the Bible (New Testament)
Write plays for public entertainment
11
Which of Kachru's circles refers to a population with English as a second language?
Inner Circle
Outer Circle
UpperMiddleOuterDownwards Circle
Expanding Circle
12
Which English-speaking nation was the leading trade industry during the 18th-19th centuries?
The United States of America
Australia
Britain
New Zealand
13
Which theorist believed that children have the "innate ability" to learn a language?
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
B. F. Skinner
Noam Chomsky
14
Which king was the KJV bible named after in 1611?
King Charles
King James
King William
King Judy
15
Which of the following are theorists that study English Language?
Kate Burridge
David Crystal
David Wolman
Crystal Kane