Middle Ages #2

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

• free serfs and peasants

• limit the king's power

• limit the pope's power

• provide money to the king

In 1215, King John was forced to sign a document. What was the name of the document he had to sign?

• Great Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

Name of the king chosen by the witan to rule England

• Harald Hardrada
• Edward the Confessor
• Harold Godwinson
• Duke William

In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?

• 1064

• 1065

• 1166

• 1066

What are two long term impacts of the Norman Invasion?

• Food and money

• Language and money

• Language/culture and feudalism

• Food and land

Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• to increase the power of the monarchy
• to end taxation in England
• to force the monarchy to give up power
• to weaken the power of nobles

What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies

• the Constitution
• Napoleonic Code
• the Communist Manifesto
• the Magna Carta

Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`

• King James
• King John
• King Louis
• King Henry

In England, which branch of government would the Great Council eventually become after the signing of the Magna Carta?

• Senate
• Parliament
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries