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King John and the Magna Carta

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who did King John inherit the throne from?

a)

King Henry I

b)

King William II

c)

King Richard I

d)

King Henry II

2.

What is the Magna Carta?

a)

A document that forced the king to leave the throne

b)

A document that placed a limit on the king’s power

c)

A document that gave the king more power

d)

A document that gave the Queen more power

3.

How did king John enrage the nobles? (choose 3)

a)

His ruthlessness (having no pity)

b)

He was a lair

c)

He hurt animals

d)

He only cared for himself.

e)

He didn't care for the church

4.

Where did the nobles meet with King John to get his seal on the Magna Carta?

a)

Bruges

b)

Barcelona

c)

Runnymede

d)

Outside of London

5.

In 1215, a civil war broke out between King John and the Barons. What was this war called?

a)

King John's War

b)

First Barons' War

c)

The 1215 War

d)

King Richards War

6.

What idea did the Magna Carta help strengthen?

a)

All people have rights, and the government's power should be limited

b)

The king has more power than the barons

c)

The barons have more power than the king

d)

Kings are in full control or taxes

7.

Which three document did the Magna Carta influence? (Choose 3)

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

U. S. Constitution

c)

U.S. Declaration

d)

French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

e)

French Constitution

8.

What was the Parliament made up of? (choose 4)

a)

Lords

b)

Church leaders

c)

Kings

d)

Knights

e)

Townspeople

9.

Why was the Parliament an important step toward representative government?

a)

Parliament encouraged the fact that Men have more freedom than Women and was put into many important documents. It marked the first time a government group was used to edit a document.

b)

The King used the parliament to support his ideas of raising taxes.

c)

Legal authority used the Parliament to support their ideas of making stricter laws. The parliament helped make the laws official.

d)

Supreme authority used the Parliament and it marked the first time that a representative assembly became part of the English system of government.

10.

How many sections did the Magna Carta have?

a)

63

b)

45

c)

72

d)

65

11.

When did King John and the Nobles meet?

a)

June 15, 1215

b)

April 16, 1215

c)

December 24, 1166

d)

June 15, 1216

12.

The Magna Carta was also known as...

a)

The Nobles Charter

b)

The Great Document

c)

The Great Charter

d)

The King's Script