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1091
Which of the following words is of Celtic origin?
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1092
The 'Oxford English Dictionary' (OED) project began in which century?
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1093
Who translated the Bible into English in the 1380s, defying the church's ban on vernacular scriptures?
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1094
What is the name of the boundary line that separated Danish-controlled England from Anglo-Saxon England?
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1095
Which dialect of Old English eventually became the standard for literary West Saxon?
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1096
Words like 'pyjama', 'jungle', and 'shampoo' entered English from which language?
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1097
What factor most contributed to the spread of English as a global language in the 19th and early 20th centuries?
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1098
Which version of the Bible, published in 1611, had a monumental impact on English prose and metaphor?
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1099
Approximately what percentage of common everyday English words are of Germanic origin?
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1100
Which alphabet was used by the Germanic tribes before the adoption of the Latin alphabet?
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