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WorksheetsPractice: The Magna Carta, Crusades, Catholic Church
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which king was forced to sign The Magna Carta?
Charles
Mansa Musa
John
William
What was the Magna Carta an important document in English history?
It limited the king’s power.
It outlawed feudalism and gave
everyone the right to vote.
It determined the physical
borders of England.
It ordered King John’s
beheading.
What group of people forced King John to sign the Magna Carta?
priests
nobles
his family
peasants
What was the main reason that the nobles wanted King John to sign the Magna Carta?
They wanted the King to outlaw
feudalism.
They wanted the King to collect
more taxes.
They wanted to give the King the
power to do whatever he wished. They wanted to limit the King’s
power.
They wanted to limit the King’s
power.
What was one very important right that the Magna Carta established?
All men and women had the right
to vote.
Serfs and peasants had the right
to leave their manors.
Free men had rights including trial
by jury.
Kings had the right to charge
any taxes they wished.
How did the Magna Carta influence the writers of our Declaration of Independence and the United States constitution?
The Magna Carta established the
idea that all people are equal under the law.
It did nothing to influence our founders
It helped establish that a
monarchy is the best form of government.
It helped establish that nobles
should run the US government.
Why did the European Crusaders invade the Middle East during the Middle Ages?
They wanted to expand feudalism
into the Middle East.
They wanted to invade and
control India.
They wanted to get back control
of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
They wanted to invade Africa and
take over their trade routes.
Why would the Europeans have thought that the Crusades were a failure?
They failed to spread
Christianity.
They could not get permanent
control of the Holy Land.
Trade increased.
New ideas and inventions spread.
What two religions fought in the Crusades in Europe and the Middle East during the MIddle Ages?
Christians and Hindus
Christians and Buddhists
Christians and Muslims
Christians and Shintos
What Holy City were the Crusades fought over?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
Timbuktu
What present day country was the Crusades fought over?
Egypt
Pakistan
India
Israel
The Crusades weakened feudalism?
True
False
The Catholic Church was responsible spreading what religion throughout Europe?
Buddhism
Christianity
Atheism
Islam
How did the Catholic Church impact life in the Middle Ages?
It had very little authority.
It provided education for
peasants and girls.
It helped to spread the Islamic
faith.
It provided order, stability, and unity.
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?
King
House of Lords
Pope
Rabbi
Where did most of the first European universities originate?
Donations from rich kings
Monasteries of the Catholic
Church
The Silk Road
The Egyptian trading routes
How did sacred Christian documents like the Bible survive through the Middle Ages?
The Crusaders led missions to find
them.
Europeans passed down the
stories through word of mouth.
The monasteries re-created hand
written copies of sacred texts including the Bible.
African nations traded the books
back to Europeans.
Christians who made the journey to fight for the Holy Land during the Middle Ages were called what?
idiots
know-nothings
Crusaders
Vikings
A famous Roman Catholic Cathedral exists in Paris, France. There is also a university in the United States named after this Cathedral. What is it called?
Clemson
Bama
Notre Dame
Liberty University
What continent do you live on?
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
