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1
What is "Maceiod" in English
Mother
Maggots
Munch
Macaron
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What region under Norse control had the strongest linguistic influence on English?
Wessex
Danelaw
Normandy
Mercia
3
How does Gen Z influence English?
They don’t write or communicate online.
They refuse to use slang.
They create and share new phrases, like vibe check or slay.
They only use language from older generations.
4
Which of these words was NOT introduced by the Norman Conquerors?
Feast
Justice
Government
Diplomacy
5
How has texting changed English?
Texting makes communication slower.
Texting has led to shortcuts like brb and lol.
Texting uses only emojis now.
Texting forces everyone to write in paragraphs.
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How does the internet affect English?
It only spreads formal English.
It replaces English with pictures and videos.
It stops people from learning English.
It helps English borrow words from other languages, like emoji or bodega.
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·What is the correct word for house used in their time?
Hûs
Hūs
Hois
Huis
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Which modern English pronouns were influenced by Old Norse?
He, him, his
They, them, their
We, us, our
You, your, yours
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When did the Celts arrive in Britain?
1300 BC
1000 BC
800 BC
1100 BC
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Norman consolidation: William secured control of England through military campaigns and governance.
False
True
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What does the Old Norse word "kaka" translate to in English?
Fear
Battle
Slaughter
cake
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·When did the Anglo-Saxon period begin and end?
5th century to 1329
5th century to 1067
5th century to 1066
0 century to 5th century
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How has social media influenced English?
It has replaced all formal writing.
It has made people stop using punctuation.
It has created new words and popularized casual language.
It has banned slang entirely.
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·What language did they speak?
Old English
Old French
Early Danish
Middle German
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Which places still speak the Celtic language?
Brittany
Cumbric
Cornwall
Denmark
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What were the effects of the Norman Conquerors?
Better use of Charisma
Middle English and Modern English emerge.
Government, law, religion, cuisine, military.
Norman French for elites, Old English for commoners.
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What role does technology play in English?
It has made grammar rules disappear completely.
It only affects words related to science.
It has added new meanings to old words, like cloud
It only changes spoken English, not written English.
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Which were the Celtic tribes?
Vandals
Helvetii
Etruscans
Picts
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The Norse settlers impose their language upon the original British, which allowed for the exchange between the two.
False
True
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Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
Germanic tribes who settled in England after Roman rule.
Germanic tribe who settled in England with the help of the Roman rule.
French colony that ruled England after Roman rule
English tribe who ruled over England before Roman rule
21
What year did the vikings capture york (jorvik)?
793 CE
1016 CE
866 CE
1066 CE
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When were the Latin monks sent to England?
597 CE
900 CE
670 CE
500 CE
23
What religion did the Anglo-Saxons follow?
Purely Christianity
Purely Islam
Christianity later converted to pagan
Islam later converted to pagan
24
Which language was alumnus from?
Anglo saxon
Norse
Franco
Latin
25
How did the Latin monks influence Old English?
They advanced it by adding grammar
They gave more vocab for scholars, churches and governance
They did nothing
They made it more fancy
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What ties did the Latin monks have with the ruling class?
they didn’t have a position
They were at the lowest ruling class
They helped advisors and diplomats
They were the leaders
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Which event involved William defeating king Harold II and become king of England?
1066: The Battle of Hastings
1066-1071: Norman Consolidation
1086: Domesday Book
1154: Angevin Empire
