Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England ?

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1. Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England ?

   A. Latin
   B. Dutch
   C. French
   D. Celtic

2. 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

3. In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England ?

   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.

4. 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

5. The study of relationships between two or more languages and the investigation whether the common languages have a common ancestor is called___________?

   A. Psycho linguistics
   B. Sociolinguistics
   C. Comparative linguistics
   D. None of these

   Submitted by: Abdul Sami Bhayo

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. What served as the inspiration for Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems to the working classes A Song: \Men of England\and England in 1819 ?

   A. the organization of a working class men’s choral group in Southern England
   B. the Battle of Waterloo
   C. the Peterloo Massacre
   D. the storming of the Bastille

10. 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