Middle Ages- Magna Carta/Plague

What was the government of England like BEFORE the signing of the Magna Carta?

• England was ruled by the Pope and the Church
• England was ruled by a powerful group of serfs
• England was ruled by a monarch with unlimited powers
• England was ruled by the Great Council

What was the purpose for creating the Magna Carta?

• to give the king unlimited powers and divine right
• to limit the power of the King, returning some power to the lords
• to officially end the 100 Years War between England and France
• to do away with the Great Council, taking away their lands and wealth

Which king was presented with the Magna Carta  by the nobility of England?

• John
• Phillip II
• Charlemagne
• William the Conqueror

Which is NOT a way the Magna Carta influenced the development of individual rights?

• it guaranteed a trial by jury
• it guaranteed the rule of law
• it strengthened the kings power and the feudal system
• it became the model for later representative governments

What does it mean when we call a sickness a pandemic?

• an outbreak that only affects men
• an outbreak that only affects a small area
• an outbreak that affects people in a desert climate only
• an outbreak that affects a region, continent, or the world

What was NOT a responsibility of the Great Council (Parliament)?

• to give advice to the King
• to create checks and balances
• to deny rights to the nobility
• to control the takes and nations wealth

How was the Black Death introduced to Europe?

• it was a curse sent from God to punish the sinners
• rats with infected fleas were in the cargo of Italian trading ships
• crusader knights were ill when returning from fighting in the Holy Land
• Muslims that went on a hajj to Mecca

Where did the bubonic plague originate?

• North Africa
• Central Asia
• Middle East
• Northern Europe

How did the Black Death IMPACT the feudal economy of Europe?

• the labor shortages ended the feudal economy
• the feudal economy became stronger and was the backbone of Europe
• the serfs continued to pay their feudal dues to the lords and live on parcels
• the serfs were tied to the land and continued to work very hard long hours

What event cause 1/3 to 2/3 of the European population to die during the Middle Ages?

• The Crusades
• The Bubonic Plague
• The Feudal System
• The Magna Carta