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There are approximately how many languages spoken on Earth?
3000
The first form of language was signs and gestures...and what sounds?
grunts & growls
Pictures that are used to represent an object or idea are...
signs and/or symbols
Why do we use signs and symbols?
save time & space & are noticed & understood immediately
Deaf people communicate by...
sign language
A system of raised dots on paper to represent letter and numbers is...
Braille
An invented language created to promote peace, but never really caught on is...
Esperanto
A method of transmitting messages by radio with a combination of dots and dashes is...
Morse Code
How long ago were cave people in the island now known as England?
50,000 years ago
Britain was invaded by this group who spoke Latin in 43 AD.
the Romans
After the Romans, which 3 tribes moved in to help defend the citizens?
the Jutes, the Angles, the Saxons
The foundation of modern English is based on this type of language.
Germanic
The Danes, also known as the ____, invaded & then stayed in England.
the Vikings
Who started exploring the world, but avoided England and landed in Northern France instead?
the Norseman who became Normans
Who invaded England in 1066 during the Bloody Battle of Hastings?
William, the Duke of Normandy
How many years were the Norman French in charge of England?
200 (2 centuries)
