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MCQ Chapter 3 Class 12 Rainbow Story of English Bihar Board

Old English

MCQ’s For All Chapters – Rainbow Story of English Class 12th

1. What is another name for Old English?

Question 1 of 20

2. Which event marks the beginning of the Old English period?

Question 2 of 20

3. What significant event ended the Old English period?

Question 3 of 20

4. What is the meaning of the term "Heptarchy"?

Question 4 of 20

5. Which Anglo-Saxon dialect eventually dominated?

Question 5 of 20

6. Which script did Anglo-Saxons adopt after the 6th century?

Question 6 of 20

7. From which alphabet were Runic characters derived?

Question 7 of 20

8. What was the primary influence on Old English vocabulary during the Norman Conquest?

Question 8 of 20

9. What kind of words were borrowed from Scandinavian languages?

Question 9 of 20

10. Which Old English manuscript contains the epic Beowulf?

Question 10 of 20

11. What was the purpose of King Alfred's translations?

Question 11 of 20

12. Name a Celtic influence still present in place names today.

Question 12 of 20

13. Which religion had a significant influence on Old English?

Question 13 of 20

14. What language was considered the "world language" before Anglo-Saxon dominance?

Question 14 of 20

15. Who were the Scandinavian invaders of England?

Question 15 of 20

16. Which was the first continuous history of a European nation written in English?

Question 16 of 20

17. What are Runic alphabets known for?

Question 17 of 20

18. What is the oldest surviving English epic poem?

Question 18 of 20

19. Which language contributed the words "heaven," "hell," and "priest"?

Question 19 of 20

20. Who is credited with initiating literacy in Anglo-Saxon England?

Question 20 of 20

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