Old English
Middle English/Early Modern English
William Shakespeare
Late Modern English
Trivia on English language
100
When was Old English spoken?
What is in the Mid-5th century to mid-12th century.
100
When was Middle English spoken?
What is from late 12th to 15th century.
100
Who was William Shakespeare?
What is an actor and a dramatist.
100
At what age did Shakespeare die?
What is at the age of 52.
100
What is so special about the words as "orange","silver" and "month" ?
They don't rhyme with other words.
200
What is the other name for Old English?
What is the Anglo - Saxon.
200
When was Early Modern English spoken ?
What is from 15th -17th century.
200
Did William Shakespear write Romeo and Juliet?
Yes, he did.
200
What is the alternative name for Late Modern English?
What is the New English.
200
A new word comes into English after ...... minute.
What is 98 minutes.
300
Does the Old English language belong to the West Germanic language branch?
Yes, it does.
300
What did people start to do more and more during Early Modern English period?
What is to write more poems and books.
300
Did William Shakespeare write The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?
No, he didn't, it was written by Christopher Marlowe, who was considered one of the greatest rivals of Shakespeare.
300
Late Modern English is currently in the ... stage of English language.
What is fourth.
300
Is English the most spoken language in the world?
No, it isn't. While English has 1200 million speakers, Mandarin Chinese is spoken by 1350 million people worldwide.
400
What is the oldest known surviving text in Old English?
What is Caedmon's Hymn.
400
With which language did the Old English words mix and became Middle English words?
What is the French language.
400
What is William Shakespeare´s most known play?
What is Hamlet.
400
Name at least 2 English dialects.
What is Australian, Canadian, British, Indian, American and many more.
400
Who indited the first American English dictionary?
Who is Noah Webster.
500
What does the old English sentence "Gōde ofernōn" mean in nowadays English?
What is "good afternoon."
500
Who invented many words in Early Modern English Language like "assassinate","worthless" and "mimic", which are still widely used nowadays?
Who was William Shakespeare.
500
Since when was the Late Modern English spoken?
What is since 18th century.
500
Finish this famous English proverb: "You can't make an omelet without ...."
What is ... "breaking a few eggs."
500
How many letters are there in the longest word in English language?
What are 45 letters. "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" it is an English word that refers to a lung disease.
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