A. The conquered English quickly studied French.
B. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well.
C. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups.
D. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class.
Related Mcqs:
- How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England ?
A. The Norman Conquest increased the French influence.
B. The Norman Conquest marked the last attempt for a Scandinavian nation to overtake England.
C. The Norman Conquest ended cultural interaction with Norway and Denmark.
D. All of these answers - Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 ?
A. French
B. Norwegian
C. Spanish
D. Danish - Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 ?
A. French
B. Norwegian
C. Spanish
D. Hungarian - Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England ?
A. Latin
B. Dutch
C. French
D. Celtic - Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England ?
A. Latin
B. Dutch
C. French
D. Celtic - Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” opens with the following lines: “If I should die, think only this of me:/That there’s some corner of a foreign field/That is for ever England.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines and Brooke’s poem as a whole ?
A. These lines and the poem as a whole use both the political concept of a nation and the spiritual concept of eternity to give meaning to soldiers’ deaths on the battlefield.
B. These lines and the poem as a whole are primarily concerned with the extension of Britain’s imperial power.
C. These lines and the poem as a whole seek to directly express the horrors of war.
D. These lines and the poem as a whole rely on assonance to magnify the critique of war expressed in the poem. - Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion ?
A. The Church moved away from using Latin.
B. The trend of educational reforms was reversed.
C. England returned to its pre-feudal state.
D. The primary language became French - Despite the fact that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continued well into the Norman rule of the 12th century, which king originally commissioned this work ?
A. King Harold
B. King Arthur
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great - When did the Norman Invasion take place ?
A. 9th century
B. 10th century
C. 11th century
D. 12th century - Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction ?
A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents.
B. The Arts Council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils.
C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country.
D. all of the above
