Groups of people
Which group of people were the first group to settle in Britain?
The Celts
Middle English is the mix of Old English and which language?
French
Is English spelling and pronunciation easy and logical compared to other languages, like for example Norwegian?
No, definitely not.
The Celts
Is English a relatively old or new language?
Relatively new
Which group of people created Old English?
The Anglo-Saxons
The invention of what made it easier to standardise English in the 1500s and onwards?
Printing (that books could be printed in stead of copied by hand)
Is English the language with the highest number of native speakers?
No (both Chinese and Spanish have more)
From which language has English got names for farming tools like axe and plough?
Old Norse
Does English have more or less words than most other languages?
More
From which group of settlers did English get the name for the day Thursday?
The Vikings
What is the name for the group of colonies around the world that Britain built up?
The British Empire
Was it the Anglo-Saxons that came to Britain first after the Romans left?
Yes
What was the first name of the man who led the Norman invasion of Britain?
William
What is the name for a common language between people who have different first languages? English is an example of such a language.
Lingua franca
Which group of people came from the country that is called Italy today?
The Romans
The process whereby English has "stolen" many words from other languages has led to English being compared to which bird?
Magpie
Did the Vikings come to Britain before the Normans/French?
Which group of people built the wall that is called hadrian's Wall in the year 122?
The Romans
How many stages/steps are there in the development of the English language?
Four
When was the Norman/French invasion of Britain?
In 1066
What is the name for the version of English that we speak today?
Present Modern English
Did the Middle English period last from around 700 to 1000 AD?
No
In which year did the Viking Age start?
In 793
What is the name of the stage of English that is between Middle English and Present Modern English?
Early Modern English