Question
What was the primary reason for the shift from Old English to Middle English?(1 point)
Responses
A) The arrival of Christopher Columbus, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
A) The arrival of Christopher Columbus, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
B) The arrival of the Romans, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
B) The arrival of the Romans, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
C) The Norman Conquest of 1066, which brought thousands of French words into the English vocabulary.
C) The Norman Conquest of 1066, which brought thousands of French words into the English vocabulary.
D) The battle of Waterloo.
D) The battle of Waterloo.
Responses
A) The arrival of Christopher Columbus, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
A) The arrival of Christopher Columbus, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
B) The arrival of the Romans, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
B) The arrival of the Romans, which brought thousands of Italian words into the English vocabulary.
C) The Norman Conquest of 1066, which brought thousands of French words into the English vocabulary.
C) The Norman Conquest of 1066, which brought thousands of French words into the English vocabulary.
D) The battle of Waterloo.
D) The battle of Waterloo.
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C) The Norman Conquest of 1066, which brought thousands of French words into the English vocabulary.