Which language family is the "core" or foundation of the English language?, Latin (Romance), Germanic, Greek, Celtic, During the Middle Ages, everyday words for home and nature (e.g., house, water, earth) mainly survived from which language?, Norman French, Classical Latin, Old English (Germanic), Scandinavian, The word "Beef" (the meat) has a French (Roman) root. What is its Germanic equivalent used for the living animal?, Sheep, Cow, Swine, Calf, When did words like "Government," "Judge," and "Court" enter the English language?, During the Viking invasions, During the Anglo-Saxon period, After the Norman Conquest of 1066, When the Romans first left Britain, What is "Calquing" in linguistics?, Taking a word from another language without any changes, Joining two independent words to create a new one, The literal, word-for-word translation of a foreign expression (e.g., flea market), Adding a suffix to the end of a word, Which of the following words is formed through "Compounding"?, Government, Happiness, Toothpaste, Walked, In the Middle Ages, what was the primary use of the Latin language in England?, For farming and animal husbandry, For the Church (religion) and Science/Universities, For military commands only, For casual daily conversation among peasants, Approximately what percentage of modern English "core" function words are derived from Old English (Germanic)?, 10-15%, 28%, 45%, 70-75%, In the Middle Ages, why did many words for "law" and "justice" come from French?, Because the common people preferred French., Because the Norman ruling class controlled the legal system after 1066., Because Old English had no words for law., Because the Vikings brought these words from Scandinavia., Which of these is a "Hybrid" word (a mix of Germanic and French/Latin elements)?, Gentlewoman (French "Gentle" + Germanic "Woman"), Smartphone, House, Computer

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