A New Kind of Government

What is the meaning of the word 'council'?

• A) A group of people organized to govern

• B) A type of court

• C) A royal family

• D) A historical event

Under Henry II's system of government, the country was divided into six ______.

• counties

• circuits

• kingdoms

• parishes

Who led a revolt against the king?

• Richard the Lionheart

• Simon de Montfort

• William the Conqueror

• King John

Simon de Montfort led a revolt against the ____.

• Queen

• Parliament

• King

• Church

What was one of the problems King Henry III faced when he began to rule?

• He was too young

• He did not like to make decisions

• He was captured by Simon de Montfort

• He was a skilled tradesman.

In the Middle Ages, a skilled tradesman, artisan, or important merchant who was a resident of a city was called a ______.

• knight

• serf

• citizen

• representative

What is the definition of 'parliament'?

• A group of knights

• A group made up of representatives and the monarch, who make the laws for a country

• A group of soldiers

• A group of merchants

In 1295, the Model Parliament met in ______.

• Paris

• Westminster

• Rome

• Edinburgh

What does the word 'house' mean in the context of Parliament?

• A) A place where people live

• B) A building in which people meet for a particular activity; a chamber of Parliament

• C) A type of government

• D) A royal palace.

In the 1300s, Parliament was divided into two houses. The representatives from the towns and cities formed the House of ______.

• Lords

• Commons

• Kings

• Nobles