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  • Pictures that are used to represent an object or idea are...
    signs and/or symbols
  • The first form of language was signs and gestures...and what sounds?
    grunts & growls
  • Who started exploring the world, but avoided England and landed in Northern France instead?
    the Norseman who became Normans
  • Why do we use signs and symbols?
    save time & space & are noticed & understood immediately
  • Who gave us these state names: Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
    the English colonists and explorers
  • There are approximately how many languages spoken on Earth?
    3000
  • What did Mr. Caxton set up in England in 1476 that was responsible for "standardizing" spoken English?
    the printing press
  • Who gave us these Great Lakes names: Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, Erie, Ontario
    Native People
  • An invented language created to promote peace, but never really caught on is...
    Esperanto
  • A system of raised dots on paper to represent letter and numbers is...
    Braille
  • Britain was invaded by this group who spoke Latin in 43 AD.
    the Romans
  • The Danes, also known as the ____, invaded & then stayed in England.
    the Vikings
  • How long ago were cave people in the island now known as England?
    50,000 years ago
  • Deaf people communicate by...
    sign language
  • A method of transmitting messages by radio with a combination of dots and dashes is...
    Morse Code
  • Which state was named after a French king?
    Louisiana
  • After the Romans, which 3 tribes moved in to help defend the citizens?
    the Jutes, the Angles, the Saxons
  • Who gave us these state names: Florida, Texas, California
    Spanish explorers
  • Who invaded England in 1066 during the Bloody Battle of Hastings?
    William, the Duke of Normandy
  • Chicago means...
    place of skunk smells in a Native langauge
  • Detroit means...
    straits in French
  • The foundation of modern English is based on this type of language.
    Germanic
  • How many years were the Norman French in charge of England?
    200 (2 centuries)
  • What do San & Santa mean in Spanish?
    saint
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