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WorksheetsCh. 5 The Decline of Feudalism
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
a)
A. Trials were held before a royal judge.
b)
B. Ordinary people elected their rulers.
c)
C. Nobles had to let their serfs go free.
d)
D. England paid soldiers to be in the army.
2.
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
a)
A. to make the Church weaker
b)
B. to give the king more power
c)
C. to strengthen common law
d)
D. to protect the rights of nobles, and limit the power of the king.
3.
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless ...
a)
A. they want to.
b)
B. a court consents (rules them guilty).
c)
C. the king orders it.
d)
D. the Church requests it.
4.
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
a)
calling the Model Parliament
b)
putting a seal on Magna Carta
c)
issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon
d)
closing Canterbury Cathedral
5.
What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
a)
A. bathing too often
b)
B. trading with Asia
c)
C. eating rotten food
d)
D. keeping mice as pets
6.
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
a)
A. They had to move into the big cities.
b)
B. They got sick more than other people.
c)
C. They were often blamed for the disease.
d)
D. Their food was not always safe to eat.
7.
Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years’ War?
a)
A. Thomas Becket was killed.
b)
B. The Model Parliament met.
c)
C. Magna Carta was established.
d)
D. Bubonic plague reached Europe.
8.
Which date goes with an event on the timeline that took place in France?
a)
A. 1215
b)
B. 1295
c)
C. 1381
d)
D. 1429
9.
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?
a)
A. Joan of Arc led the French.
b)
B. The English had heavy armor.
c)
C. The French used the crossbow.
d)
D. Peasants fought for the English.
10.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
A. Sick people moved into the castles.
b)
B. It created a shortage of workers.
c)
C. Lords were more likely to die from it.
d)
D. Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
11.
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
a)
A. gunpowder
b)
B. heavy armor
c)
C. the longbow
d)
D. larger horses
12.
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
a)
A. loss of royal authority
b)
B. increase in foot soldiers
c)
C. more powerful weapons
d)
D. stronger national identity
13.
How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?
a)
A. Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.
b)
B. Serfs ran away from the manors to fight in the battles.
c)
C. Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes.
d)
D. England refused to let go of its claims to land in France.
14.
How did the bubonic plague contribute to the decline of feudalism?
a)
The serfs and peasants that remained couldn't possibly revolt ...
b)
The serfs and peasants that remained were in high demand and could demand more rights and pay.
c)
When nobles were infected, they turned into the Hulk and could the work of 1,000 men.
d)
The bubonic plague didn't contribute to the decline of feudalism.
15.
How did Magna Carta contribute to the decline of feudalism?
a)
It didn't ...
b)
Magna Carta limited the power of kings and made kings rule with the advice of the people (Model Parliament) ...
c)
Magna Carta was a special bow used by the French to defeat feudalism.
d)
Magna Carta caused the bubonic plague ... and it killed 1/3 of the population
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