Medieval History Quiz

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.

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.

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.

Deadly contagious disease caused by bacteria and spread by fleas

• Model Parliament

• bubonic plague

• Hundred Years' War

• heretic

In England, the Magna Carta contributed to ideas about

• individual rights and liberties.

• loyalty to the king

• the power of the peasants.

How long did people generally suffer from the bubonic plague before they died?

• a few hours

• a few days

• several weeks

Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War

• made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.

• contributed to the decline of the feudal system.

• led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.

Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on

• the school.

• the theater.

• the church.

• the town hall.