History of the English Language

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Across
  1. 1. Conquered by Julius Caesar in 55BC
  2. 5. The Danes are sometimes called this.
  3. 8. First people in England who originated from Europe.
  4. 9. This language became the language of business.
  5. 11. Also known as Old English
  6. 13. Boomerang, Kangaroo and budgerigar all came from this country
  7. 15. The tribe that the Angles, Saxons and Jutes belonged to.
  8. 16. The old English word for house.
  9. 18. They conquered the Britons.
Down
  1. 2. This language was used in Churches and upper-class schools.
  2. 3. curry, shampoo and pyjamas come from this country
  3. 4. America Potato, chocolate, tobacco and tomato all came from this country.
  4. 6. _________ used to sing this song'Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves'
  5. 7. Latin was the language of the well educated during this time.
  6. 10. yacht,keel,hoise and skipper all came from this couuntry
  7. 12. cigar, mosquito, vanilla, guitar all came from this country
  8. 14. This army was lead by William the Conqueror.
  9. 17. America elevator, movie and doughnut all come from this country
  10. 19. algebra,giraffe sofa and admiral all came from this language.