Old English: Key Dates + Events Flashcards
1
Q
What was the time period of Old English?
A
700-1100 CE
2
Q
What branch of languages is English?
A
West Germanic
3
Q
What German tribes came to England and then English developed from?
A
The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
4
Q
Who else contributed to the Old English vocabulary?
A
the Vikings and Norse
5
Q
When did the Norman Conquest occur?
A
1066
6
Q
How many vowels were there in Old English?
A
seven
7
Q
How many genders of nouns and adjectives were there in Old English?
A
three
8
Q
Which modern day language is Old English most similar to?
A
German
9
Q
When did King Alfred the Great defeat the Vikings?
A
784 CE
10
Q
What happened after the defeat of the Vikings?
A
Anglo-Saxon dominated
