King John and the Magna Carta

Who did King John inherit the throne from?

• King Henry I

• King William II

• King Richard I

• King Henry II

What is the Magna Carta?

• A document that forced the king to leave the throne

• A document that placed a limit on the king’s power

• A document that gave the king more power

• A document that gave the Queen more power

How did king John enrage the nobles? (choose 3)

• His ruthlessness (having no pity)

• He was a lair

• He hurt animals

• He only cared for himself.

• He didn't care for the church

Where did the nobles meet with King John to get his seal on the Magna Carta?

• Bruges

• Barcelona

• Runnymede

• Outside of London

In 1215, a civil war broke out between King John and the Barons. What was this war called?

• King John's War

• First Barons' War

• The 1215 War

• King Richards War

What idea did the Magna Carta help strengthen?

• All people have rights, and the government's power should be limited

• The king has more power than the barons

• The barons have more power than the king

• Kings are in full control or taxes

Which three document did the Magna Carta influence? (Choose 3)

• English Bill of Rights

• U. S. Constitution

• U.S. Declaration

• French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

• French Constitution

What was the Parliament made up of? (choose 4)

• Lords

• Church leaders

• Kings

• Knights

• Townspeople

Why was the Parliament an important step toward representative government?

• Parliament encouraged the fact that Men have more freedom than Women and was put into many important documents. It marked the first time a government group was used to edit a document.

• The King used the parliament to support his ideas of raising taxes.

• Legal authority used the Parliament to support their ideas of making stricter laws. The parliament helped make the laws official.

• Supreme authority used the Parliament and it marked the first time that a representative assembly became part of the English system of government.

How many sections did the Magna Carta have?

• 63

• 45

• 72

• 65