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The Biblical text [blank_start]The Lord's Prayer[blank_end] was used in Week 1 to demonstrate how written English progressed through the years.
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The Lord's Prayer
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What original language base does English have?
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German
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Latin
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French
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Italian
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If a text contains a Christ figure/Christian characters or biblical allusions it supports Christianity.
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- True
- False
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Written somewhere between the 8th and 11th century, [blank_start]Beowulf[blank_end] was the first written epic poem in the English language.
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Beowulf
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After the Norman invasion of England what languages were used court and government affairs?
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German
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Latin
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Old English
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French
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What tragic event happened to help the English language raise back up in society?
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The Black Death
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The Great Fire of London
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In [blank_start]1362[blank_end] the English language recognized as a language that could be used in court affairs.
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1236
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1362
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1623
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In the same year that English was allowed to be spoken in courts, the Chancellor gave an address in English when parliament opened.
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- True
- False
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In the 14th Century Church services conducted in [blank_start]Latin[blank_end], the same language as the Bible was written in.
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Latin
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When the Bishop of Gloucester surveyed 311 decans, arch decans and priests. How many could recite the 10 commandments?
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294
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168
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223
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In 1380 who translated the Bible into English, publishing it by hand with a team of helpers?
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John Wycliffe
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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William Shakespeare
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The Bishop of London ordered a whole print run of William Tyndale's English translation of the Bible and burnt them.
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- True
- False
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Which of these was NOT a character in William Langland The Piers Plowman?
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Lucifer
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Devil
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Satan
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Darkness
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Geoffrey Chaucer was buried in the tower of London.
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- True
- False
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In Geoffry Chaucer's A Pardoner's Tale, 3 men went in search of Death. How did they die?
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2 were poisoned and 1 was stabbed.
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2 were shot and 1 was stabbed.
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2 were stabbed and 1 was poisoned.
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1 was stabbed, 1 was shot and 1 was poisoned.
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Which Monarch both burnt English Bibles and allowed multiple English translations of the Bible to be printed in their reign?
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King Harold
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King Henry VIII
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Queen Elizabeth I
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Mary, Queen of Scots
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Queen Elizabeth I wrote poetry.
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- True
- False
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What was the name of the first formal dispute about whether or not words from 2 particular languages should be included in the English language?
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The Ink Well Argument, Welsh and Celtic
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The Ink Pot Discussions, French and German
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The Ink Horn Controversy, Latin and Greek
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William Shakespeare added 100 words to the English language.
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- True
- False
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Pick the false answer, Walter Rally was...
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a politician
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a writer
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a poet
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an explorer
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a spy
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a priest
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