Colonization
Which empire contributed the most to the spread of English as a global language through colonization?
The British Empire
Wat is the most commonly used language in international business?
English
Which country produces the most English-language films, contributing to English as a global language?
The United States (Hollywood)
What was the name of the trading company that played a central role in the British colonization of India?
The British East India Company
Name a global financial institution where English is the primary working language.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Which British music group helped spread English language and culture globally in the 1960s?
The Beatles
Which North American colony, founded by English settlers in 1607, was the first permanent English colony?
Jamestown, Virginia
Which country surpassed Britain as the dominant economic power at the end of the 19th century?
the USA?
Which global technology company, founded in the US, has been crucial in making English the language of the internet and technology?
Microsoft (or Google)
In the year ####, English was spoken by a few million people on the British Isles, primarily in England
what is ####?
1500
Name one American invention that helped spread English worldwide.
the telephone?
What year was the World Wide Web invented?
1991?
Give two examples of words that entered English due to colonization.
What are pyjamas and safari.
What is the term for economic and cultural influence spread through English media and buisnesses
Globalization
Why is English likely to remain a global language despite China's economic rise?
Because Chinese is too difficult to become a world language.