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Story of English
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There are approximately how many languages spoken on Earth?
3000
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The first form of language was signs and gestures...and what sounds?
grunts & growls
10
Pictures that are used to represent an object or idea are...
signs and/or symbols
10
Why do we use signs and symbols?
save time & space & are noticed & understood immediately
15
Deaf people communicate by...
sign language
5
A system of raised dots on paper to represent letter and numbers is...
Braille
5
An invented language created to promote peace, but never really caught on is...
Esperanto
25
A method of transmitting messages by radio with a combination of dots and dashes is...
Morse Code
5
How long ago were cave people in the island now known as England?
50,000 years ago
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Britain was invaded by this group who spoke Latin in 43 AD.
the Romans
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After the Romans, which 3 tribes moved in to help defend the citizens?
the Jutes, the Angles, the Saxons
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The foundation of modern English is based on this type of language.
Germanic
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The Danes, also known as the ____, invaded & then stayed in England.
the Vikings
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Who started exploring the world, but avoided England and landed in Northern France instead?
the Norseman who became Normans
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Who invaded England in 1066 during the Bloody Battle of Hastings?
William, the Duke of Normandy
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How many years were the Norman French in charge of England?
200 (2 centuries)
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