MCQ Chapter 2 English Down the Ages Class 11 English Bihar Board 1. What development in the 20th century led to "New Englishes"? Rise of British Empire British colonialism Independence of British colonies Printing press inventionQuestion 1 of 202. The term "New Englishes" refers to: Different dialects of English in England Englishes developed in former British colonies Old English and Middle English Simplified English formsQuestion 2 of 203. Which of these is NOT a variety of English mentioned? American English Canadian English Australian English Spanish EnglishQuestion 3 of 204. Which language is considered the language of the present Cyber Age? French English Chinese ArabicQuestion 4 of 205. The status of English as an international language is attributed to: Its simplicity Colonial expansion Its native speakers Its limited vocabularyQuestion 5 of 206. English language literature from the Middle English period was enriched by words from: Spanish and Italian French and Latin Greek and Persian Russian and JapaneseQuestion 6 of 207. The growth of literacy during the Middle English period was due to: The printing press Invasion by Normans Viking raids Rise of aristocracyQuestion 7 of 208. Old English was primarily used for: Royal decrees Everyday speech Religious texts International tradeQuestion 8 of 209. Which factor is NOT associated with the rise of Modern English? British Empire expansion Growth of science Decline of Latin Industrial growthQuestion 9 of 2010. The New Englishes emerged in which century? 15th century 17th century 19th century 20th centuryQuestion 10 of 2011. The story of English is compared to: A mountain A flowing river A tree A buildingQuestion 11 of 2012. English is considered suitable for globalization because of its: Easy grammar Historical richness Flexibility in communication Native speakers' influenceQuestion 12 of 2013. The "period of New Englishes" indicates: The decline of British English The adoption of English worldwide with local adaptations The use of Old English structures The return to Middle English vocabularyQuestion 13 of 2014. English literature's global relevance is attributed to: Modern writers only Its adaptability across genres Limited authorship Few genres availableQuestion 14 of 2015. What feature characterizes Modern English? Loss of inflections Introduction of more inflections Increase in Latin vocabulary Strict pronunciation rulesQuestion 15 of 2016. The presence of English is felt worldwide due to: Its ease of learning Its colonial history Its grammatical structure Its tonal qualityQuestion 16 of 2017. English has remained influential in ex-colonies because of: Technological advances Language loyalty British re-colonization English's role in administration and educationQuestion 17 of 2018. The Middle English period saw a significant borrowing of words from: German Greek French DutchQuestion 18 of 2019. Which event did NOT contribute to the development of Middle English? Norman Conquest Great Vowel Shift Printing press American RevolutionQuestion 19 of 2020. "Cyber age" references English's role in: Religious texts Digital communication Political treaties Scientific discoveryQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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