Worksheetsmagna Carta and Mayflower compact
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
2.
Some of the clauses of the Magna Carta are still in force as English law.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Which of the below was NOT a part of the Magna Carta?
a)
trial by jury
b)
council of 25 barons to watch over king
c)
The right for each free man to vote for king
d)
Protection from illegal imprisonment
4.
What is the “Body Politick” mentioned in the Mayflower Compact?
a)
government
b)
mayflower
c)
governor
d)
captain
5.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.”
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above.
6.
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
7.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
8.
The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways
a)
It places the source of government power in the people rather than in God or a King.
b)
It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
c)
it establishes three branches of government in order to create a system of checks and balances.
d)
It grants equal rights to all residents regardless of race or gender.
9.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
10.
The Magna Carta was signed by the King and the _________.
a)
Barons
b)
Queen
c)
Prince
d)
Commoners
11.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
12.
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Nicene Creed
13.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
14.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
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