Crusades, Magna Carta, and Black Death

1. Which of these terms describes ‘a group of local people who meet to decide whether or not a person should be accused of a crime?'

• Trial jury
• Common Law
• Circuit judges
• Grand Jury

The Magna Carta introduced which idea?

• Parliament

• King appointing bishops

• Rule of Law

• Domesday Survey

In England, the Magna Carta

• Limited the power of the king
• Gave the king unlimited power
• Limited the power of the pope
• Split power equally between the king and the pope

Which of these was the main constitutional principle under the Magna Carta?

• Everyone, even the king, has to obey the law.
• Both men and women hd the right to own land.
• Minors receive different treatment under the law.
• All citizens are entitled to legal representation. 

Medieval cities were...

• Run democratically by all people.
• Dirty and often unhealthy places.
• Planned to allow plenty of spaces between buildings.
• Full of advanced systems for managing sewage, light, and heat. 

What is the main feature of the medieval feudal society?

• The population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities.
• An improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit. 
• The people began to assert their right as individuals and demanded greater freedoms.
• The population was mostly rural, made up of farm systems. 

What other effects did the Crusades have on Europeans? 

• It opened up their eye's to the rest of the world. 
• It brought medicine and science 
• It brought wealth and trade
• All of these

What actions and policies characterized the rule of King John before the Magna Carta? (Choose 3)

• He ignored feudal traditions

• He tried to be fair to the nobles

• He shared his money with the nobles

• He lost English territory in France

• He demanded more money from the nobles

The disease known as the Black Death is today known as the....

• Bubonic Plague

• Pandemic

• Yellow Fever

An organism that transmits disease from one life form to another is called...

• bacterium

• vaccine

• pestilence