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English 2322 Final Exam Questions and answers latest update
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- ENGL 2322
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- University Of Texas - Austin
English 2322 Final Exam Questions and answers latest update
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English 2322: Final ExamHow were medieval texts produced? ANS✔✔ manuscripts
Who knew who to read during the Middle Ages? ANS✔✔ church and royal
people
What empire was England a part of from the 1st through the 5th centuries?
ANS✔✔ Roman
Who invaded and overtook England in the 5th Century? ANS✔✔ Anglo-
Saxons
Where did these invaders come from? ANS✔✔ Germany, Denmark, and
Netherlands
What language was Old English closest to? ANS✔✔ Old German
What was the dominant religion in the early Middle Ages? ANS✔✔ Roman
Catholicism
What was the main language of this religion? ANS✔✔ Latin
What kind of literature did the Anglo-Saxons bring with them? ANS✔✔
Heroic Oral Poems
, What is the heroic code? ANS✔✔ based on blood vengeance and royal
generosity
Who invaded England during the 8th century, and what language did these
invaders bring with them? ANS✔✔ Vikings; Danish
Who is Alfred the Great, and how did he help keep the English language alive?
ANS✔✔ the last Anglo-Saxon King around to stand up to Vikings.
What happened during the Battle of Hastings? ANS✔✔ 1066, between
Anglo-Saxons and the Normans; the Normans led by William the Conqueror
and won.
Who were the Normans, and what language did they bring to England?
ANS✔✔ They lived in and around France and brought Old French with
them.
What was the main language of power and government after the Normans took
over? ANS✔✔ French
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine, and what did she contribute to English
literature? ANS✔✔ She was a Norman Queen and she promoted chivalry
and romance literature.
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