WorksheetsKing John
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
In what year did John become king?
1199
1189
1066
1649
Who were John's parents?
King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitane
Richard the Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitane
William the Conqueror and Eleanor of Aquitane
Matilda of Flanders and King Henry II of England
True or False, John in the only monarch in our history without a single named descendant (all others have a II or a III). This is partly because reigning monarchs through history have considered his name to be bad luck.
True
False
One of the reasons that John was so unpopular, was that he waged multiple unsuccessful wars against which country?
France
Spain
Scotland
Holland
What did the Pope at the time, Innocent III do to John (clue: the word means, "to be thrown out of the church completely, not even allowed in heaven anymore")?
Exonerate
Unholify
Excommunicate
Uncommunicate
John was forced to sign an important document by his own Barons, what was this called?
(a)
In what year was John forced to sign the document from our previous question?
1218
1300
1200
1215
What did John famously do to his own nephew and rival for the throne, Arthur of Britanny
Got him a Candy Cane Gram
Had him exiled
Gave him a hug
Had him "disappeared" (probably secretly killed)
What does the word "fissiparous" mean?
Fragile, argumentative, likely to break up.
Strong, unified and likely to go on forever.
A type of weapon used in Medieval times.
An extinct dinosaur species.
What did John try to do while his brother Richard was away on crusade
Spend all of Richards money
Take the throne from him
Declare himself leader of the Catholic Church
Use his toothbrush
