Ch. 15 Review

Front

What is the meaning of the term 'historical'?

Back

Pertaining to history

Front

William the Conqueror became known as the ruler of England after which battle?

Back

Battle of Hastings

Front

Fill in the blank: The Norman French language replaced the language of ______ among the ruling class, and it would remain that way for hundreds of years.

Back

English

Front

Who became King of England in 1199?

Back

King John

Front

Fill in the blank: The Magna Carta means 'great charter' or ________ agreement.

Back

important

Front

What was one of the risks the nobles took in demanding King John sign the Magna Carta? Options: King John may have refused, King John may have declared war, King John may have signed and not honored the charter, All of the above.

Back

All of the above.

Front

The Magna Carta limited the power of the ________.

Back

monarch

Front

What was one of the impacts of the Magna Carta during the Middle Ages in Western Europe?

Back

It limited the power of the monarch

Front

The pope called the Magna Carta 'illegal, unjust, harmful to royal rights and shameful.' Why did he cancel it?

Back

Because it was against the church's interests

Front

Led the Norman Conquest and became King of England in 1066 C.E.

Back

William the Conqueror