Prehistory
The English language originated from an ancient language family
What is Proto-Indo European
Three Germanic tribes invade the British Isles
Who are the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
He claimed the English throne
Who is William, Duke of Normandy
Long vowels shifted upward
What is the Great Vowel Shift
The number of new words added to the dictionary every year
What are 800 - 1000 words
The first people to live in the British Isles
Who were the Celts
This language became the dominant language in Britain
What is Anglo-Saxon or Old English
They brought over 10,000 words to Britain
Who are the Normans
This invention changed the way information was produced and circulated
What is the printing press
Fluffernutter, air fryer, dad bod
What are words added to the dictionary in 2021
Any name containing "chester" comes from this Roman word
What is camp
Most basic and common words in English have their roots in
What is Old English
They spelled the English language as they heard it
Who were the Norman scribes
Considered the greatest English writer
Who is William Shakespeare
The two most common words in the English language
What are I and you
Butter, wine, candle, mile
What are Latin words borrowed by the Celts
Alter, bishop, mass, priest
Words introduced by the Christian missionaries
The Canterbury Tales were written by
Geoffrey Chaucer
nausea, apparatus, focus, lens
What are Latin and Greek words that entered the English language
The percentage of the English language that comes from Latin
What is 55%
English is a melting pot of many languages
What is a polyglot
This king united the Anglo-Saxons
Who is Alfred the Great
This battle was won by William of Normandy
What is the Battle of Hastings
This person is responsible for adding over 3,000 words to the English language.
Who is William Shakespeare
The percentage of English that comes from Greek
What is 10 percent