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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 English as a World Language.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the official authority over the English language?
(a) Daniel Webster
(b) No one
(c) The Prime Minister of England
(d) The Queen of England

2. What language and culture does the answer to #44 bring to England?
(a) French
(b) Danish
(c) Irish
(d) Spanish

3. In Chapter 4, the author traces the development of English in what country?
(a) Spain
(b) Norway
(c) United Kingdom
(d) France

4. Which country is used as an example of the difficulties of international communication?
(a) Japan
(b) Canada
(c) Germany
(d) Russia

5. For what is the Venerable Bede famous?
(a) Writing a book on the History of England
(b) Printing the Bible in French
(c) Preserving religious rituals on scrolls
(d) Defending Britain from the Romans

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings some sort of uniformity to spelling and language?

2. What type of languages are Chinese and Japanese

3. In what countries is English studied?

4. What system allows English speakers to communicate efficiently in writing?

5. Who lost control of the United Kingdom under Roman occupation?

(see the answer key)

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