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WorksheetsCH. 6 The Decline of Feudalism Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
Trials were held before a royal judge.
Ordinary people elected their rulers.
Nobles had to let their serfs go free.
England paid soldiers to be in the army.
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
to make the Church weaker
to give the king more power
to strengthen common law
to limit the power of the monarch
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
creating the Model Parliament
putting a seal on Magna Carta
issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon
closing Canterbury Cathedral
Where did the spread of the bubonic plague begin?
Europe
Italy
The Red Sea
China
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
Nobles and the king lost power to the common people.
Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
Authority in government was given to the Church.
Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years’ War?
Thomas Becket was killed.
The Model Parliament met.
Magna Carta was established.
Bubonic plague reached Europe.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
Sick people moved into the castles.
It created a shortage of workers.
Lords were more likely to die from it.
Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred
Years’ War?
gunpowder
heavy armor
the longbow
larger horses
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
loss of royal authority
increase in foot soldiers
more powerful weapons
stronger national identity
How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?
Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.
Serfs ran away from the manors to fight in the battles.
Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes.
England refused to let go of its claims to land in France.
