CH. 6 The Decline of Feudalism Quiz

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 limit the power of the monarch

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

• creating the Model Parliament

• putting a seal on Magna Carta

• issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon

• closing Canterbury Cathedral

Where did the spread of the bubonic plague begin?

• Europe

• Italy

• The Red Sea

• China

How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

• Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.

• Nobles and the king lost power to the common people.

• Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.

• Authority in government was given to the Church.

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

• Thomas Becket was killed.

• The Model Parliament met.

• Magna Carta was established.

• Bubonic plague reached Europe.

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

How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?

• Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.

• Serfs ran away from the manors to fight in the battles.

• Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes.

• England refused to let go of its claims to land in France.