History of the English Language H3AT

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Which tribes invaded Britain?

1. Roman
2. Celtic
3. Germanic

Which tribe that invaded was not included in the original name for the English language?

1. Angles
2. Saxons
3. Celts
4. Jutes

Why did Anglo-Saxon English prevail over Latin?

Where did William the Conquerer come from?

Latin was spoken in...
French was spoken in...
English was spoken in...

1. Church - everyday life - court
2. Church - court - everyday life
3. Everyday life - court - church
4. Court - church - everyday life

How many words did the English keep from the French language?

How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

How many new words and phrases were invented by Shakespeare?

1. 2,000
2. 2,500
3. 1,500
4. 3,000

What does Shakespeare mean with 'Hob-Nobs'?

What was Shakespeare known for?
(2 correct answers)

1. Short stories
2. Plays
3. Poems
4. Novels

In what year was the King James' Bible created?

1. 1066
2. 1611
3. 1160
4. 1616

True or false:
The King James' Bible was still not available for people of all classes

1. True
2. False

What does 'a leopard cannot change its spots' mean?

'A wolf in sheep's clothing' is an example of a(n)...

1. Moral
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Literal speech

What language did the Royal Society originally speak?

In addition to scientific devices, what else had to be invented?

In what field do terms such as 'tonsil' and 'sternum' belong?

1. Physics
2. Astronomy
3. Biology
4. Chemistry

What is British not the language of?

1. Science
2. The bible
3. Music
4. Shakespeare

What new countries did the British visit?

1. Australia
2. France
3. India
4. Africe

How many people did these new colonies count (collectively)?

What was the result of massive colonisation?

How long did it take Dr. Johnson to write the Dictionary of the English Language?

What did the dictionary lead to?

1. Everyone used the same spelling.
2. No new words were invented.
3. People understood each other better.
4. Everybody could learn how to read.

When did the Oxford dictionary appear?

1. 1927
2. 1931
3. 1919
4. 1928

Which word did the English borrow from Native Americans?

1. Skunk
2. Horse
3. Piglet
4. Squash

Which people shared their language with the Americans?

1. Dutch
2. Norse
3. Germans
4. Italians

One of the American words that is now used in Britain is...

1. Nappy
2. Faucet
3. Movie
4. Autumn

Can you name another word that is used in America, but not in England?
(Not necessarily from the video)

When was the internet invented?

What are some new words that came with the internet era?

The increase of writing/typing created...?

1. More abbreviations
2. Less spelling mistakes
3. Clearer communication
4. Use of typing language in actual speech

BONUS:
What is your favourite/most-used abbreviation? :)