English History
This ancient civilization inhabited England before the Romans arrived.
What are the Celtic tribes?
This is the language family that English belongs to.
What is the Germanic language family?
This work is often referred to as the first major piece of English literature, attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer.
What is the Canterbury Tales?
This famous playwright is known for his comedies, tragedies, and histories, including "Romeo and Juliet."
Who is William Shakespeare?
This structure was built by the Romans around 122 AD in Northern England as a defensive fortification.
What is Hadrian's Wall?
The epic poem Beowulf was written in this language.
What is Old English?
This poet wrote "Paradise Lost," an epic poem exploring themes of temptation and redemption.
Who is John Milton?
This 14th-century poem, attributed to an anonymous author, is considered one of the greatest works of Middle English literature.
What is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
This ruler established the Tudor dynasty after the War of the Roses.
Who is Henry VII?
Old English most closely resembled this branch of modern languages.
What are the Scandinavian languages?
This Shakespearean play features a character who famously shouts, "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."
What is Hamlet?
This 16th-century work by Sir Thomas More describes an ideal society on a fictional island.
What is Utopia?
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king.
What is the Magna Carta?
This language, which considerably influenced English, was brought to England by the Normans.
What is Old French?
This literary form became popular during the Renaissance, often exploring themes of love and nature.
What is a sonnet?
This Old English epic poem tells the story of a hero battling monsters.
What is Beowulf?
This battle in 1066 resulted in the Norman conquest of England.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
This period, spanning the 15th and 16th centuries, introduced many new words and phrases into the English language largely due to exploration and colonization.
What is the Age of Exploration or Discovery?
This poet wrote "The Faerie Queene," an allegorical work celebrating Elizabethan England.
Who is Edmund Spenser?
This Renaissance movement influenced many writers and thinkers for its emphasis on individualism and the importance of humanity.
What is the Renaissance Humanism?