The English language is conventionally divided into three historical periods. In which of these periods did William Shakespeare write his plays?
Middle English
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What does "minuscule" mean?
Very Small
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Which of the following is the longest word that appears in a play by William Shakespeare?
Honorificabilitudinitatibus
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A word that reads the same backwards or forwards is a ____________.
Palindrome
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In approximately how many countries does the English language have official or special status?
75
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What is the meaning of the prefix poly?
Many
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What punctuation mark ends an imperative sentence?
A Period Or Exclamation Point
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What is the word for a second-year student in high school or college?
Sophomore
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What is the meaning of the prefix geo?
Earth
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An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a name. An eponym is a word derived from the proper name of a person or place. What term is used for a word that's derived from the same root as another word?
Paronym
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How many words are in the lexicon of Basic English?
850
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Roughly what proportion of the world's population is fluent or competent in English?
One in four
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What literary term means a word that has a similar meaning to another word?