Ch. 5 The Decline of Feudalism

Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England? 

• A. Trials were held before a royal judge.
• B. Ordinary people elected their rulers.
• C. Nobles had to let their serfs go free. 
• D. England paid soldiers to be in the army.

What was the purpose of Magna Carta? 

• A. to make the Church weaker
• B. to give the king more power
• C. to strengthen common law 
• D. to protect the rights of nobles, and limit the power of the king.

Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless ...

• A. they want to.
• B. a court consents (rules them guilty).
• C. the king orders it.
• D. the Church requests it. 

What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?

• calling the Model Parliament
• putting a seal on Magna Carta
• issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon 
• closing Canterbury Cathedral

What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague? 

• A. bathing too often 
• B. trading with Asia
• C. eating rotten food
• D. keeping mice as pets 

How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe? 

• A. They had to move into the big cities. 
• B. They got sick more than other people.
• C. They were often blamed for the disease.
• D. Their food was not always safe to eat. 

Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years’ War? 

• A. Thomas Becket was killed. 
• B. The Model Parliament met. 
• C. Magna Carta was established.
• D. Bubonic plague reached Europe.

Which date goes with an event on the timeline that took place in France?

• A. 1215 
• B. 1295 
• C. 1381 
• D. 1429 

What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364? 

• A. Joan of Arc led the French. 
• B. The English had heavy armor.
• C. The French used the crossbow.
• D. Peasants fought for the English.

How did the plague increase the power of the common people? 

• A. Sick people moved into the castles. 
• B. It created a shortage of workers. 
• C. Lords were more likely to die from it.
• D. Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.