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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Guid Scots Tongue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After World War II, which national economy sent multinational corporations across the world and into NATO and the UN?
(a) Canadian.
(b) British.
(c) French.
(d) American.

2. Which of the early Germanic tribes lived in Northern Germany?
(a) Frisii.
(b) Anglii.
(c) Celti.
(d) Buchi.

3. When did the Romans withdraw from Britain?
(a) 110 A.D.
(b) 210 A.D.
(c) 410 A.D.
(d) 520 A.D.

4. When was the original edition of The Story of English published?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1980.

5. English is the official language of how many countries?
(a) 43.
(b) 34.
(c) 53.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. The English language was formed through how many invasions?

2. Tyndale translated the Bible from Greek in what year?

3. When was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

4. The Scots of the Lowlands first spoke a form of English brought by the Angles of Northumbria mixed with four ethnic groups that invaded during what period?

5. Which novelist defined English language fanatics as "Snoots"?

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