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WorksheetsThe Decline of Feudalism
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
A deadly disease that caused millions of deaths in Medieval Europe, also known as the black death and spread by fleas
Bubonic Plague
Habeas Corpus
Heretic
Magna Carta
The idea that a person much be eventually charged with a crime when arrested
Model Parliament
Foundation
Habeas Corpus
Magna Carta
Someone accused of going against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
Hundred Years' War
Magna Carta
Momentum
Heretic
(1337-1453) Series of wars fought between England and France over the right to rule France.
Bubonic Plague
Hundred Years' War
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
Written in 1215, this document limited or control the amount of power a monarch could have in England
Magna Carta
Constitutions of Clarendon
Democratic
Foundation
A ruling body created by King Edward I, to give commoners, nobles and clergymen a say in government
Constitutions of Clarendon
Foundation
Model Parliament
Momentum
Written in 1164 and designed to control the power of the church and Pope over the Monarch of England
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
Foundation
Constitutions of Clarendon
A government ruled by the people. In a representative democracy, like the United States, people choose or elect people to make decisions for them
Democratic
Foundation
Momentum
Traditional
The beginning or the origin of an idea
Democratic
Foundation
Momentum
Traditional
Increasing force gathered overtime
Democratic
Foundation
Momentum
Traditional
A way of doing something for a long time, the way it has been for years
Democratic
Foundation
Momentum
Traditional
King of England (1199-1216), often fought with his lords and was forced to sign the Manga Carta
King John of England
King Edward I of England
Habeas Corpus
Momentum
King of England (1272-1307), created the Model Parliament in England that allowed commoners to participate in government
King John of England
King Edward I of England
Habeas Corpus
Traditional
In England, the Magna Carta contributed to ideas about
individual rights and liberties.
loyalty to the king.
the power of the peasants.
the role of religion in society.
How long did people generally suffer from the bubonic plague before they died?
a few hours
a few days
several weeks
a month or longer
The name "Magna Carta" means
first constitution.
document of rights.
solemn agreement.
great charter.
Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War
strengthened the role of feudal lords in society.
made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.
contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.
What important legal reform did Henry II enact?
He gave the monarch the right to jail or execute someone for no legal reason
He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
He separated the powers of government from the powers of the church.
He signed the Magna Carta, which protected some of the rights of the nobles
Why was the Magna Carta significant?
It gave the monarch unlimited power to tax the nobility.
It restricted the power of the Church over the government.
It affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed.
It guaranteed the freedom of serfs to live and work where they chose.
The principle of habeas corpus means that an accused person
cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.
cannot be tried in secret; he must be tried in an open court.
must be convicted three times before being put to death.
must be represented by a lawyer paid for by the court if he cannot afford one.
What did the Model Parliament do?
It took away the monarch's power to impose taxes and gave that power to the common people.
It set up the complex rules and regulations to be followed during each session of Parliament.
It established the principle that the common people should have a voice in government.
It recognized that the monarch had rights and liberties that the nobles could not violate.
The Bubonic Plague was a disease also known as
the Peasants' Disease.
Nature's Revenge.
the Black Death.
the Eastern Sickness.
The bubonic plague was spread by
coughing and sneezing that propelled the bacteria into the air.
the unfortunate position of the planets.
a poisonous vapor, called a miasma, that carried the sickness from place to place.
fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.
What impact did the bubonic plague have on the population of Europe?
Nearly one quarter of the population died.
About a third of the population died.
More than half of the population died.
Some ninety percent of the population died.
How did the plague change the lives of the survivors?
Common people gained more power, because there was a shortage of workers.
Many peasants and serfs left the manors and moved to cities.
Peasants rebelled when nobles tried to return things to how they had once been.
all of the above
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between
the Church and the English king.
England and France.
the nobles and the peasants.
Orleans and Crécy.
What is one reason the English were victorious in many of the early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
Their knights wore heavier armor.
Their foot soldiers uses crossbows.
They had horse-mounted knights.
They had archers armed with longbows.
What effect did Joan of Arc have on the Hundred Years' War?
She inspired the French to drive the English out of France.
She successfully negotiated the peace between England and France.
She terrified the English into submission because she survived an attempted burning at the stake.
She convinced the English to continue fighting for king and country.
How did the Hundred Years' War affect the importance of knights on the battlefield?
Horse-mounted knights proved to be an unbeatable force when facing mere foot soldiers.
Knights took on even greater leadership roles as they led their armies to victory after victory.
The effectiveness of knights was reduced by the English longbow, which could pierce their armor.
Kings were disappointed in the knights' cowardice and banned them from future military operations.
Historians believe that the bubonic plague originated in
north Africa.
central Asia.
western Europe.
the Arabian Peninsula.
In both England and France, the Hundred Years' War caused a rise in
the nobles' loyalty to each other.
national pride and identity
religious fervor and church attendance.
dancing as an expression of joy in the face of destruction.
Why had castles become less useful by the end of the Middle Ages?
Castles now offered little protection, because armies used cannons to blast holes in their walls.
People no longer wished to live in tight-knit communities with the castle at its center.
Commoners generally preferred to live in smaller homes that were easier to heat in winter.
Most castles stood empty because so many people had died in the plague and the war.
What led to the decline of feudalism in England?
political developments, such as the Magna Carta
the bubonic plague
the Hundred Years' War
all of the above
