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WorksheetsMedieval and Islamic History Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What was one reason King John lost support from the nobles?
He gave too much land to serfs
He demanded high taxes from them
He outlawed knights
He reduced trade
What major document was signed in 1215 that limited the king’s power?
English Bill of Rights
Constitution
Magna Carta
King’s Decree
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To strengthen King John's power
To help nobles rule over serfs
To limit the king's power
To expand the king’s lands
Which of the following was NOT a right protected by the Magna Carta?
Fair trial
Protection from unlawful arrest
Free land for serfs
Witnesses needed for trials
Which statement from the Magna Carta shows protection of legal rights?
For knives, arrows, or the like
No free man shall be seized... except by the law of the land
Unless the fee-farm owes knight’s service
Holds land for service
How did the Magna Carta change the government? (Choose 2)
Kings could punish people however they wanted
Nobles gained more rights
All rulers had to follow the law
The Church lost all power
Which of the following best describes King John?
Benevolent
Humane
Tyrannical
Honorable
What idea says rulers must follow the law like everyone else?
Succession
Divine right
Rule of law
Military rule
What happened after Muhammad died in 632 CE?
Mecca was abandoned
Caliphs spread Islam through conquest
Muslim scholars stopped studying math
Islam declined rapidly
Which of the following is a common feature in Islamic art?
Pictures of kings
Geometric patterns
Religious statues
Animals and people
What resource was most valuable to traders in Ghana?
Timber
Salt
Coal
Silver
According to Ibn Battuta, what was salt used for in Teghaza?
Decoration
Tools
Currency
Weapons
What line best supports that salt was valuable in Ghana?
There is no tree in the place
Used like money
Built with camel hides
Nothing good in the village
Why was Kumbi Saleh important in Ghana?
It had big mountains
It was the capital of Mali
It was a religious center
It was located on key trade routes
What helped Ghana's kings build wealth?
Mining coal
Taxing trade routes
Selling books
Controlling the Nile
Why did the Ghana Empire decline? (Choose 2)
Invaders from the Susu
Too much rain
Droughts hurt the land
Kings became priests
Why was the Church important in the early Middle Ages? (Choose 2)
It gave military support
It survived the fall of Rome
It collected trade taxes
It ran schools and hospitals
What is a right protected by the Magna Carta?
Nobles could arrest anyone
Laws applied to only peasants
No one could be jailed without a fair trial
The king had total power
Which event happened FIRST in the road to the Magna Carta?
Barons rebelled
France attacked English cities
King John signed the Magna Carta
Nobles stormed the castle
What happened LAST before King John signed the Magna Carta?
France declared war
King John was crowned
Nobles forced him to sign it
Trade was shut down
