The origin of English Online version A test on the origin of the English language by Inmaculada Domínguez 1 Are English and Spanish of the same Indo-European branch? a yes b No 2 Do Celtic languages belong to the Indo-European family? a yes b No 3 What people inhabited the British Isles before the invasion of the Germanic tribes? a The Romans b The Greeks c The Celts d The French 4 Latin was widely spoken in Britain before the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons? a True b False 5 The Normans spoke a Germanic language. a True b False 6 French was spoken in Britain before the Norman Conquest a True b False 7 When was the Battle of Hastings? a 1150 b 1099 c 1066 d 1212 8 French was the language of the court and the upper classes a True b False
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