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Of the branches of the Indo European family,the Germanic and what other branch are of most importance?

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The Germanic branch of the language tree split into what distinct sub-groups?

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Name any East Germanic language that is still spoken today.

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From which Germanic branch did Icelandic evolve?

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Which of the following languages is not a member of the Indo European family:

- Latvian- Estonian- Lithuanian- Greek

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Who created over 2,000 English words and phrases?

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Who brought the printing press to England?

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He wrote the Canterbury Tales.

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Who conquered England in 1066?

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Beowulf, the text, survived a fire in thisman’s library.

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As a result of the Norman Conquest, what language was being forced upon the people of England?

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What language became the official language of English courts in 1362?

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These two languages became popularduring the Renaissance, resulting in manyof their words being introduced to English.

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Please say out loud how the word “life” would have been pronounced during Chaucer’s time.

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Most modern English grammar rules were set in what city?

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What terrifying sickness killed a third of the English population,and helped English resist French influence?

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What event caused the sounds of vowels to shift in sound during the early period of Modern English?

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In what way did the printing press besthelp the people of England?

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The Germanic languages began in the Elbe River region how long ago?

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The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes began Populating the British Isles when?

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Name two of the four major dialects of Old English.

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What happened to the Celts when the varioustribes attacked them in the fifth and sixth centuries?

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From what tribe do we get the term “English?”

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To what group do we owe the terms“sky” and “skin?”

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What percentage of Old English words survive today?