New Inventions
The Influence of Other Languages
100

This modern technology has produced many new words such as hashtag, selfie, and spam.

What is the Internet? 

100

According to Babble, this is the number of non-native English speakers worldwide. 

What is 753 million? 

200

This technology was invented in Germany in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg.

What is the printing press? 

200

Over 10,000 words from this language became part of English vocabulary.

What is French?

300

In the future, these symbols might replace the need for actual words in much of our writing. 

What are emojis?

300

These non-English speakers gave English many words, including leg, sky, and take.

Who are the Vikings? 

400

Due to problems with inconsistencies, book publishers in the 15th century decided to make rules about this.

What is English spelling? 

400

Until the 10th century, people in England spoke this language, which was very similar to German.

What is Old English? 

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