The English Language

Question 1

What is true about colonisation in Africa?

Accepted Answer

There was never any mass emigration from Britain to Africa, By 1913, 90% of Africa was under European control

Question 2

When was the printing press invented?

Accepted Answer

15th century

Question 3

The power of English today is a consequence of ...

Accepted Answer

The British Empire, The growth of the USA as a superpower, The Industrial Revolution that started in Britain

Question 4

What is true for Canadian English compared to US English?

Accepted Answer

The influence from UK English is stronger, The influence from French is stronger

Question 5

Which language has a higher number of native speakers than English?

Accepted Answer

Spanish, Chinese

Question 6

In which field has English become the lingua franca of the world?

Accepted Answer

Business, trade, industry and finance, Air traffic control and seafaring communications, Science, technology and academics, Film and popular music

Question 7

What is correct?

Accepted Answer

New technology contributes to the rise of new words, Dialects can have their own grammatical rules, British and American grammar differ a little bit, US English has developed a simplified spelling of some words

Question 8

Who introduced the expressions "love is blind" and "it was Greek to me"?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 9

What allowed Britain to control India before British rule was formalized?

Accepted Answer

Trade

Question 10

What did the invention of the printing press lead to?

Accepted Answer

More standardisation of the English language

Question 11

How many people of Caribbean descent live in Britain today?

Accepted Answer

About 500,000

Question 12

English is ...

Accepted Answer

Many languages, One language

Question 13

Why is the 20th century often called "the American Century"?

Accepted Answer

The USA became an economic superpower, The USA was the world leader in developing new technologies

Question 14

What was the name of the trading company that informally ruled India before it became a colony?

Accepted Answer

The East India Company

Question 15

Why is English in some countries an official language, yet not the most widely spoken language?

Accepted Answer

The British history of colonisation

Question 16

Are there more native speakers of English in the world than there are non-native speakers?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 17

English has the world's highest number of native speakers. True or false?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which language is NOT a Germanic language?

Accepted Answer

Irish

Question 19

When was the British Empire at its peak?

Accepted Answer

Around 1922

Question 20

When did 13 British colonies in North America declare independence from Britain?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 21

In which English-speaking country do they typically over-use the -ing form? (She is knowing...)

Accepted Answer

India

Question 22

What is true for English in Africa?

Accepted Answer

English often functions as a lingua franca

Question 23

What is Jamaican Creole?

Accepted Answer

A mixture of English and local languages, The day-to-day language of the Jamaican people

Question 24

What is true about the English language?

Accepted Answer

One has to use different styles in different situations, The language changes with its users and purposes

Question 25

What does it mean that English is commonly used as a lingua franca?

Accepted Answer

People with different mother tongues use it to communicate

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