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Chapter 15: william the Conquer and the Magna Carta

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name of the King of England who had dies, leaving the Englsih crown to be claimed.
a)
Edward the Confessor
b)
Edward the Peaceful
c)
Edward the Brave
d)
Edward the Forgiver
2.

What did William became known as after his victory?

a)

William the Great

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

William the Lion-heart

d)

William the Fearless

3.

What is the name of the document that recorded land, family and animals so that William could collect more taxes?

a)

The Domesday Book

b)

The British Land Book

c)

The Bible

d)

The King's Guide

4.

What was the name of the famous battle in 1066 which William fought in?

a)

The Battle of Waterloo

b)

The Battle of Hastings

c)

The Battle of London

d)

The Battle for England

5.

Which era (time in history) did William the Conqueror belong to?

a)

Anglo-Saxon

b)

Norman

c)

Tudor

d)

Victorian

6.

Why did the Papacy and the Monarchy have a disagreement?

a)

Both the pope and the king wanted to appoint the bishops.

b)

They couldn't agree on a system of government.

c)

The Papacy wanted to divide the country into separate parts that had a bishop rule over each area.

d)

The king wanted to be the head of the Church.

7.

What was one consequence of the rise of a strong pope?

a)

The pope became the king.

b)

Feudalism began.

c)

Royal power was limited.

d)

A war began for power.

8.

Why was the Magna Carta important?

a)

It gave the king absolute power of the Empire.

b)

It created a cabinet, or group of advisors, to advise the king.

c)

It established everyone is subject to laws, even kings.

d)

Created equality between the social classes.

9.

The significance of the Magna Carta was...

a)

it was the first document that gave the king full and total power over the people of England.

b)

it was the first written document that required the king to act according to the rule of law.

c)

it was the first document that gave total control to the Church of England.

d)

it was the first written document that the king and Church compromised to achieve.

10.

The Magna Carter made three changes, including all but...

a)

limited the monarch’s power.

b)

established a rule of law.

c)

created a right to trial by jury.

d)

made the king supreme ruler.

11.

The papacy includes...

a)

the Roman Catholic Church

b)

the pope

c)

the pope and his power

d)

the king and the pope

12.

A European Monarch was ...

a)

political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person, usually a king or queen.

b)

a religious system headed by a pope who serves over the government.

c)

a government that is ruled by people who were elected by the people they represent.

d)

an economical system that ensured military needs would be met during times of war.

13.

An example of the Papacy and European Monarchs cooperating was..

a)

overturning the Magna Carta.

b)

the selection of King John.

c)

the appointing of bishops.

d)

the passage of the Magna Carta.

14.

John was forced to sign an important document by his own Barons, what was this called?

(a)  

15.

What is the Magna Carta?

a)

A document that forced the king to leave the throne

b)

A document that placed a limit on the king’s power

c)

A document that gave the king more power

d)

A document that gave the Queen more power

16.

After William the Conqueror became king, the Normans started

a)

buidling

b)

replaced english with french

c)

set up feudalism

d)

All of the above

17.

Why was the Battle of Hastings and William the Conqueror becoming king, a Major event in English history?

a)

it destroyed the English aristocracy

b)

England took over France

c)

William the Conqueror killed all the english

18.

What idea did the Magna Carta help strengthen?

a)

All people have rights, and the government's power should be limited

b)

The king has more power than the barons

c)

The barons have more power than the king

d)

Kings are in full control or taxes