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WorksheetsGr 7 L7 Quiz English
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why was Thomas Becket killed?
A. He helped the French defeat the English.
B. He led the nobles in trying to take power.
C. He sided with the Church against the king.
D. He tried to stop the peasants from rebelling.
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
A. Trials were held before a royal judge.
B. Ordinary people elected their rulers.
C. Nobles had to let their serfs go free.
D. England paid soldiers to be in the army
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
A. to make the Church weaker
B. to give the king more power
C. to strengthen common law
D. to protect the rights of nobles
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless
A. they want to.
B. a court consents.
C. the king orders it.
D. the Church requests it
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
A. calling the Model Parliament
B. putting a seal on Magna Carta
C. issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon
D. closing Canterbury Cathedral
How did poli3cal changes in England weaken feudalism?
A. Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
B. Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
C. Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
D. Authority in government was given to the Church.
What was one human ac3vity that contributed to the spread of the bubonic plague?
A. bathing too often
B. trading with Asia
C. eating rotten food
D. keeping mice as pets
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
A. They had to move into the big cities.
B. They got sick more than other people.
C. They were often blamed for the disease.
D. Their food was not always safe to eat.
The event of 1164 led to conflict between King Henry II and
A. royal judges and juries.
B. common people of England.
C. the Roman Catholic Church.
D. the monarch and nobles of France
Which of these events took place during the Hundred Years’ War?
A. Thomas Becket was killed.
B. The Model Parliament met.
C. Magna Carta was established.
D. Bubonic plague reached Europe.
What is one reason why the battle in 1429 had a different outcome from the battle in 1364?
A. Joan of Arc led the French.
B. The English had heavy armor.
C. The French used the crossbow.
D. Peasants fought for the English.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
A. Sick people moved into the castles.
B. It created a shortage of workers.
C. Lords were more likely to die from it.
D. Monarchs accused lords of spreading it
What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
A. gunpowder
B. heavy armor
C. the longbow
D. larger horses
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
A. loss of royal authority
B. increase in foot soldiers
C. more powerful weapons
D. stronger national identity
How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?
A. Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals.
B. Serfs ran away from the manors to fight in the battles.
C. Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes.
D. England refused to let go of its claims to land in France
