History

Question 1

500 BC

Answer 1

The Celts, earliest inhabitants to leave a mark on the language. 12 words remain in the language today i.e. loch or whiskey

Question 2

450

Answer 2

Angel, saxons, Jutes .Everyday basic work but more importantly introduced the article ‘the’ in the language

Question 3

597

Answer 3

St Augustine spreads word of latin, words surrounding religion i.e. mass, alter

Question 4

793

Answer 4

Vikings, introduce over 2000 words into the language. i.e. freckle, muggy, silver, anger, smile

Question 5

871

Answer 5

King Alfred, became king of wessex. take all of historical and religious works translate from latin to english. status of english rises

Question 6

1066

Answer 6

Battle of Hastings. French become embedded in England, thousands of french words become part of language i.e. banquet, castle, court, broil

Question 7

1300s

Answer 7

Vowel shift, wanted to take back the language and changed pronunciation of vowels

Question 8

1337

Answer 8

French enemy - the language of the french is regarded as the language of the enemy. Many latin derived words come back into language, religion, law, medicine and literature

Question 9

1348

Answer 9

English replaces latin in education

Question 10

1362

Answer 10

English replaces french in law

Question 11

1476

Answer 11

William Caxton went to Belgium, introduced the printing press to England

Question 12

1600

Answer 12

East India Trading Company - trade routes opened up and new words i.e. curry, yoga, karma

Question 13

1800

Answer 13

Industrial revolution - new technical words turbine

Question 14

1922

Answer 14

BBC founded, a new way to spread info

Question 15

1990

Answer 15

Internet founded, a new way to spread info