WorksheetsDecline of Feudalism Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
a)
Trials were held before a royal judge.
b)
Ordinary people elected their rulers.
c)
Nobles had to let their serfs go free.
d)
England paid soldiers to be in the army.
2.
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
a)
to make the Church weaker
b)
to give the king more power
c)
to strengthen common law
d)
to protect the rights of nobles
3.
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless
a)
they want to.
b)
a court consents.
c)
the king orders it.
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.
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
a)
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
b)
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
c)
Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
d)
Authority in government was given to the Church.
6.
What was one human activity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
a)
bathing too often
b)
trading with Asia
c)
eating rotten food
d)
keeping mice as pets
7.
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
a)
They had to move into the big cities.
b)
They got sick more than other people.
c)
They were often blamed for the disease.
d)
Their food was not always safe to eat.
8.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
Sick people moved into the castles.
b)
It created a shortage of workers.
c)
Lords were more likely to die from it.
d)
Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
9.
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
a)
gunpowder
b)
heavy armor
c)
the longbow
d)
larger horses
10.
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
a)
loss of royal authority
b)
increase in foot soldiers
c)
more powerful weapons
d)
stronger national identity
11.
How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?
a)
Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.
b)
Serfs ran away from the manors to fight in the battles.
c)
Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes.
d)
England refused to let go of its claims to land in France.
12.
One effect from the legal change on commoners was?
a)
The people were tried before a judge.
b)
The people had to plead their case before the local lord.
c)
The Nobles had to listen to everyone's plea.
d)
The Nobles could not give judgment on other Noble's crimes.
13.
One effect from the Hundred years war on commoners was?
a)
The increase loyalty to local Nobles.
b)
The growing importance of Peasants as paid soldiers.
c)
The loss of power by the kings.
d)
The decrease of Nationalistic feelings.
14.
One effect from the Bubonic plague on commoners was?
a)
People gained more trading partners.
b)
Europe became overcrowded.
c)
There were less peasants to work, so they gained more status.
d)
There were more people becoming Nobles.
15.
Having witnesses and trial by jury were two ideas that have originated with?
a)
The U.S. Constitution.
b)
The Bible.
c)
Magna Carta.
d)
The Koran.
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