WorksheetsMagna Carta/Mexican History CHMS
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person of high rank by birth, or title granted from a King
a)
Vassal
b)
Knight
c)
Peasant
d)
Noble
2.
Where was the Magna Carta Signed
a)
North Korea
b)
Tamriel
c)
Skyrim
d)
Windsor
3.
Why was the Magna Carta so important?
a)
Because it limited the power of the Catholic Church
b)
It limited the power of the King
c)
It helped raise the money needed to fund the Crusades
d)
It allowed the King to tax people without their approval
4.
That both the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights restrict the authority of their rulers is an example of which principle?
a)
Shared Powers
b)
Rule of Law
c)
Limited Government
d)
Individual Rights
5.
63 demands from English nobles that limited the powers of King John
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
English Rights of Man
6.
How did the Magna Carta affect the King?
a)
Serfs came from Japan and killed the king
b)
The King got a new swimming pool
c)
It limited his power
7.
What does "Magna Carta" mean?
a)
A Christian church
b)
a series of wars
c)
great charter
8.
Magna Carta
a)
1492
b)
1620
c)
1215
d)
1607
9.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form a self-government
10.
Magna Carta eventually led to...
a)
freemen started demanding rights
b)
the government was a democracy
c)
craftmakers' guilds maintained law and order
d)
the church was the most powerful institution.
11.
What historic example did the Magna Carta set?
a)
Laws must be set in writing.
b)
Even kings must abide by the law of the land.
c)
Secular power is greater than religious power.
d)
Even ordinary people have rights that must be protected.
12.
What was the
Magna Carta
Magna Carta
a)
one of the most important documents in history
b)
British legislature
c)
was the overthrow of King James the II
d)
Legislature
13.
What is
Precedent
Precedent
a)
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
b)
an important document
14.
What was the government like BEFORE the signing of the Magna Carta?
a)
England was ruled by a monarch with unlimited powers
b)
A good king was always fair
c)
No one paid taxes
d)
Everything was free
15.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
A war
b)
A law
c)
Food
d)
A plant
16.
What is the purpose of the Magna Carta?
a)
To limit the kings power
b)
To give out free food
c)
To put people in jail
d)
None of the above
17.
How long did the 100 years war last?
a)
10 days
b)
10 minutes
c)
100 years
d)
10 seconds
18.
Document, signed in England in 1215 by King John, saying a King was no longer above the law
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
19.
Changes that began to restrain(hold back) the power of government & create a more limited government
a)
separation of powers between branches of government
b)
democracy which granted people authority
c)
creation of constitutional monarchies
d)
all of the above
20.
What did Spaniards called people mixed from European and Native American ancestory?
a)
Maquiladoras
b)
Aztecs
c)
Mestizos
d)
Olmec
21.
Why do most Mexicans speak Spanish?
a)
Because of Spanish influence in colonial times.
b)
Because they used to live in Spain.
c)
Because the Indian languages and Spanish are very similar.
d)
Because about 90 percent of Mexican citizens were born in Spain.
22.
Which early Mexican culture built the first empire in the Americas?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztecs
c)
Mayan
d)
Spanish
23.
What animal was introduced as a part of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
pig
b)
goat
c)
horse
d)
sheep
24.
What did Cortes do to Montezuma after the two met?
a)
Killed him
b)
Took him hostage
c)
invited him to visit Cuba
d)
offered a sacrifice to the Aztec gods
25.
Who is the father of Mexico's independence?
a)
Montezuma
b)
Emiliano Zapata
c)
Henry Ford
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
26.
What was Tenochtitlan and who built it?
a)
The Mayan capital. Nahuatl built it.
b)
The Aztec capital. Nahuatl built it.
c)
The Inca capital. Cortes built it.
d)
The Aztec capital. The Aztec's built it.
27.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Miguel Hildago
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
Benito Juarez
d)
Ricardo Valente
28.
First Mexican president of Indian heritage
a)
Benito Juarez
b)
Miguel Hildago
c)
Porfiro Diaz
d)
Jose Hernandez
29.
In 1521, Hernan Cortez claimed the land in Mexico for _____________.
a)
Italy
b)
U.S.
c)
Spain
d)
Aztec
30.
Who led the Spanish army and conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Emiliano Zapata
b)
Hernan Cortez
31.
Which of the following Native American civilizations was NOT in Mexico?
a)
Aztec
b)
Olmec
c)
Maya
d)
Cherokee
32.
Father Miguel Hidalgo on September 16, 1810 gave a speech called?
a)
Grito de Gina
b)
Grito de Dona
c)
Grito de Dolores
d)
Grito de mama
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