WorksheetsChapter 15: william the Conquer and the Magna Carta
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What did William became known as after his victory?
William the Great
William the Conqueror
William the Lion-heart
William the Fearless
What is the name of the document that recorded land, family and animals so that William could collect more taxes?
The Domesday Book
The British Land Book
The Bible
The King's Guide
What was the name of the famous battle in 1066 which William fought in?
The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of London
The Battle for England
Which era (time in history) did William the Conqueror belong to?
Anglo-Saxon
Norman
Tudor
Victorian
Why did the Papacy and the Monarchy have a disagreement?
Both the pope and the king wanted to appoint the bishops.
They couldn't agree on a system of government.
The Papacy wanted to divide the country into separate parts that had a bishop rule over each area.
The king wanted to be the head of the Church.
What was one consequence of the rise of a strong pope?
The pope became the king.
Feudalism began.
Royal power was limited.
A war began for power.
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It gave the king absolute power of the Empire.
It created a cabinet, or group of advisors, to advise the king.
It established everyone is subject to laws, even kings.
Created equality between the social classes.
The significance of the Magna Carta was...
it was the first document that gave the king full and total power over the people of England.
it was the first written document that required the king to act according to the rule of law.
it was the first document that gave total control to the Church of England.
it was the first written document that the king and Church compromised to achieve.
The Magna Carter made three changes, including all but...
limited the monarch’s power.
established a rule of law.
created a right to trial by jury.
made the king supreme ruler.
The papacy includes...
the Roman Catholic Church
the pope
the pope and his power
the king and the pope
A European Monarch was ...
political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person, usually a king or queen.
a religious system headed by a pope who serves over the government.
a government that is ruled by people who were elected by the people they represent.
an economical system that ensured military needs would be met during times of war.
An example of the Papacy and European Monarchs cooperating was..
overturning the Magna Carta.
the selection of King John.
the appointing of bishops.
the passage of the Magna Carta.
John was forced to sign an important document by his own Barons, what was this called?
(a)
What is the Magna Carta?
A document that forced the king to leave the throne
A document that placed a limit on the king’s power
A document that gave the king more power
A document that gave the Queen more power
After William the Conqueror became king, the Normans started
buidling
replaced english with french
set up feudalism
All of the above
Why was the Battle of Hastings and William the Conqueror becoming king, a Major event in English history?
it destroyed the English aristocracy
England took over France
William the Conqueror killed all the english
What idea did the Magna Carta help strengthen?
All people have rights, and the government's power should be limited
The king has more power than the barons
The barons have more power than the king
Kings are in full control or taxes
