Feudalism (World History)

All of the following statements describe Feudalism EXCEPT:

• A social system where you were born into your status

• A political system of local government and military defense

• An economic system built on trade

• A social system where peasants were often tied to the land

Which of the following is second from the lowest in a Feudalist class system?

• Nobles

• King

• Knights

• Peasants

All of the following are reasons why feudalism ended EXCEPT:

• the Black Plague

• a long series of wars

• political changes, such as legal reforms

• signing of the Magna Carta

Which of the following was NOT an explicit enemy of King John?

• the Catholic Church

• English Nobles

• the French King

• King Henry II

Who signed the Magna Carta?

• King Henry III

• King Henry II

• King John

• King Louis XV

What was MOST important about the Magna Carta?

• King John didn't always follow the agreement.

• King John was made to sign the document.

• It becomes the basis for many democratic principles later

• It didn't allow the nobles much power

Which is not part of the British government after the Magna Carta?

• The Monarchy

• House of Commons

• House of Lords

• The President

What does it mean to have the "power of the purse?"

• Power to tax and budget money

• Woman's suffrage

• Power to declare war

• Power over commerce

The Bubonic Plague

• Killed more than 1/3 of Europeans

• Doesn't exist today

• Killed more than 1/3 of Americans

• Killed more than 1/2 of Europeans

Which area would've most likely been hit hardest by the Plague?

• a coastal Italian city

• an inland French city

• a British mining town

• an American farm town