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Why are some countries red?
English as an official language
What is the Danish word for TRIBE?
Stamme
What does England mean?
The land of the angels
What happened in 793 AD in England?
Vikings attacked England (They stole silver, gold, and people for slaves)
What is the Danish word for DUKE?
Hertug
Why are some countries blue?
English as an official, but not primary language
Who lived in Great Britain before 43 AD
The Celts
Describe Old English vs. Modern English: Very different or very much the same?
Very different
In 865 AD the Vikings settled in England. What did they call their territory?
The Vikings settled in Danelaw
In 1066 the English King Edward died. A French Duke, William, beat the Saxon army and became the new King. He was the Duke of _____.
The Duke of Normandy
Name 3 red countries...
Canada, USA, Barbad, Bahamas, Falkland, South Africa, UK, Ireland, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
What happened in 43 AD?
The Romans conquered England and called it Britannia
What happened soon after 410 AD?
The Roman army left England, England was invaded by Saxons
How many Danish kings ruled England from 1013-1042 AD?
3 (Sweyn Forkbeard, Canute the Great, Hathacanute)
Why does the English language have two words for their animals, e.g. pork and swine?
The English heard their French masters using the French words when dining.
Name 2 blue countries.
What language did the Romans speak?
Latin
Where did the Saxons come from? Name at least 2 of 3 places
Tribes from Holland, Northern Germany and Denmark
How many towns and villages in England have Scandinavian names?
1.500 towns and villages
How many kinds of English are explained?
3
(Old English, Middle English, Modern English. Middle English is a lot like Modern English.)
What is the name of the small island placed east of Madagascar and coloured red on the map in our book?
Mauritius
Wales comes from the word wealas - what does it mean in English?
Foreigner
Which 5 languages does Old English resembles?
German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
"Modern English has nearly ______ Viking words (Old Danish)?"
1000 words
What is the Danish word for VEAL?
Kalvekød