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How many years were the Norman French in charge of England?
200 (2 centuries)
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The Danes, also known as the ____, invaded & then stayed in England.
the Vikings
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Who gave us these Great Lakes names: Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
Native People
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A method of transmitting messages by radio with a combination of dots and dashes is...
Morse Code
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Who gave us these state names: Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
the English colonists and explorers
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Britain was invaded by this group who spoke Latin in 43 AD.
the Romans
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There are approximately how many languages spoken on Earth?
3000
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A system of raised dots on paper to represent letter and numbers is...
Braille
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What did Mr. Caxton set up in England in 1476 that was responsible for "standardizing" spoken English?
the printing press
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The foundation of modern English is based on this type of language.
Germanic
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How long ago were cave people in the island now known as England?
50,000 years ago
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What do San & Santa mean in Spanish?
saint
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Who invaded England in 1066 during the Bloody Battle of Hastings?
William, the Duke of Normandy
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Who gave us these state names: Florida, Texas, California
Spanish explorers
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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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Chicago means...
place of skunk smells in a Native langauge
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Pictures that are used to represent an object or idea are...
signs and/or symbols
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Deaf people communicate by...
sign language
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Which state was named after a French king?
Louisiana
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Detroit means...
straits in French
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An invented language created to promote peace, but never really caught on is...
Esperanto
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Why do we use signs and symbols?
save time & space & are noticed & understood immediately
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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 first form of language was signs and gestures...and what sounds?
grunts & growls
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