Decline of Feudalism Review

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

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

What was the purpose of Magna Carta?

• to make the Church weaker
• to give the king more power
• to strengthen common law
• to protect the rights of nobles

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

• they want to.
• a court consents.
• the king orders it.
• 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

How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

• Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
• Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
• Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
• Authority in government was given to the Church.

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

• bathing too often
• trading with Asia
• eating rotten food
• keeping mice as pets

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

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

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

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

What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?

• gunpowder
• heavy armor
• the longbow
• larger horses

Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?

• loss of royal authority
• increase in foot soldiers
• more powerful weapons
• stronger national identity