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Magna Carta Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the King of England when the events of the story took place?

a)

King Philip

b)

King Henry

c)

King John

d)

King Richard

2.

What was the feudal system in medieval England based on?

a)

Trade agreements

b)

Military alliances

c)

Religious beliefs

d)

Land ownership

3.

Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury that King John wanted to appoint?

a)

Stephen Langton

b)

Thomas Becket

c)

William Marshall

d)

John of Gaunt

4.

What did the rebel barons demand from King John in June 1215?

a)

More taxes

b)

A new castle

c)

A peace treaty

d)

The Charter of Liberties

5.

What did King John do when the rebel barons renounced their allegiance to him?

a)

He fled the country

b)

He declared war on them

c)

He ignored them

d)

He met with them and accepted their demands

6.

What was the name of King John's son who became king after his death?

a)

King Henry

b)

Prince Louie

c)

Prince Edward

d)

Prince William

7.

What did William Marshall reissue in 1217 to reassure the rebel barons?

a)

The Treaty of London

b)

The Royal Decree

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Charter of Liberties

8.

In what year did Edward the 1st reissue the Magna Carta as English law?

a)

1225

b)

1300

c)

1215

d)

1297

9.

Who wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

10.

What did Eleanor Roosevelt describe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as?

a)

A Royal Decree

b)

A Charter of Liberties

c)

A Magna Carta for all mankind

d)

A Treaty of London

11.

What did Magna Carta inspire countries around the world to do after the Second World War?

a)

Ignore human rights

b)

Start a new war

c)

Make their own laws to protect human rights

d)

Abolish human rights

12.

What did the United Nations decide to do to protect the rights of everyone after the Second World War?

a)

Start a new war

b)

Write the Magna Carta

c)

Abolish human rights

d)

Write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

13.

What did Magna Carta become a model for in other countries?

a)

Military alliances

b)

Religious beliefs

c)

Legal system and government

d)

Trade agreements

14.

What percentage of the people in the world live in a country where the system of government was inspired by Magna Carta?

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

10%

15.

What is the responsibility of everyone now that they know the story of Magna Carta?

a)

To abolish human rights

b)

To start a new war

c)

To protect human rights

d)

To ignore human rights