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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, The New Englishes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Daniel Webster was a leader in what political party?
(a) Tories.
(b) Republican.
(c) Labor.
(d) Whigs.

2. RP was spoken by how much of the British population at the origination of BBC?
(a) 1%.
(b) 3%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 20%.

3. Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania speak what primary language?
(a) Nigerian.
(b) Tulu.
(c) Ki-Swahili.
(d) Afrikaans.

4. Who brought the English language to Britain, according to Chapter 2, The Mother Tongue?
(a) Celts.
(b) Roman tribes.
(c) Germanic tribes.
(d) Asian tribes.

5. What is the current population of Jamaica?
(a) 5 million.
(b) 2.8 million.
(c) 3.2 million.
(d) 6.4 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian was a major figure in the development of Western Christianity?

2. What is considered the highest level of standardization of English, according to the authors in Chapter 1, An English-Speaking World?

3. Thomas Macaulay was born in what year?

4. Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?

5. How many people spoke English in Shakespeare's time?

(see the answer key)

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