Old English
Middle English/Early Modern English
William
Shakespeare
Late
Modern English
Trivia on English language
100
Mid-5th century to mid-12th century.
When was Old English spoken?
100

It was spoken late 12th to 15th century.

When was Middle English spoken?

100

He was an actor and a dramatist.

Who was William Shakespeare?

100

Since 18th century.

Since when was Late Modern English spoken?

100

They don't rhyme with other words.

What is so special about words like "orange","silver" and "month" ?

200

Anglo-Saxon.

The other name for Old English.

200

It was spoken from 15th -17th century.

When was Early Modern English spoken ?

200

yes

Did William Shakespear write Romeo and Juliet?

200

it is New English.

What is the alternative name for Late Modern English?

200

98 min.

Every new word is created after every...

300

Yes, it does.

Does the Old English language belong to the West Germanic language branch?

300

They started to write more poems and books.

What more and more people started to do during Early Modern English period?

300

No he didn't, it was written by Christopher Marlowe, who was considered one of the greatest rivals of Shakespeare.

Did William Shakespeare write The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?

300

in the -fourth- stage.

Late Modern English is currently in the ... stage of English language.

300

No it isn't. While English has 1200 million speakers, Mandarin is spoken by 1350 million people worldwide.

Is English the most spoken language in the world?

400

Caedmon's Hymn.

What is the oldest known surviving text in Old English?

400

Old English words were put together with French words and some words were replaced by French words.

With what language did Old English words mix and became Middle English words?

400

Hamlet

What is William Shakespeare´s most known play?

400

Australian, Canadian, British, Indian, American and so forth.

Name at least 2 English dialects.

400

Noah Webster.

Who made the first American English dictionary?

500

It means "good afternoon"

What does the the Old English sentence "Gōde ofernōn!" mean?

500

It was William Shakespeare.

Who  invented many words in Early Modern English  like "assassinate","worthless" and "mimic", which are still widely used nowadays.

500

At the age of 52

At what age did Shakespeare die?

500

... breaking a few eggs."

Finish this famous English proverb "You can't make an omelet without ...."

500

45 letters. "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" it is an English word that refers to a lung disease.

How many letters does  the longest word in English language have?

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