Starter quiz

  • Which group was most responsible for the creation of Old English?
    • the Romans
    • the Vikings
    • the Anglo-Saxons  ✓
    • the Normans
  • Across Modern English, Old English and Latin, words associated with which field are very similar?
    • religion  ✓
    • science
    • war
    • politics
  • What was the name of the language spoken in England between the 5th and 12th centuries?
    • 'Old English' ✓
  • Match the below keywords with their definitions.
    • abbreviation
      ⇔
      A shortened form of a word or phrase. ✓
    • outdated
      ⇔
      Old-fashioned and no longer considered current. ✓
    • generation
      ⇔
      All of the people born and living at about the same time. ✓
    • inter-generational
      ⇔
      Something occurring across generations. ✓
    • hallowed
      ⇔
      Very respected because of its importance. ✓
  • In which language was the story 'Beowulf' written in?
    • Old Norse
    • Old English  ✓
    • Old Brittonic
    • Latin
  • Which of these is not an example of a language spoken in Britain before the adoption of Old English?
    • Old Norse
    • Old Brittonic
    • Latin
    • Norman French  ✓
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