Decline of Feudalism
Political Developments in England
The Bubonic Plague
The Hundred Years' War
Lesson-wide Questions
100
The name "Magna Carta" means
What is Great Charter?
100
What important legal reform did Henry II enact?
A. He gave the monarch the right to jail or execute someone for no legal reason.
B. He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
C. He separated the powers of government from the powers of the church.
D. He signed the Magna Carta, which protected some of the rights of the nobles.
B. He insisted that people accused of crimes had to be formally charged and stand trial at court.
100
The bubonic plague was also known as
the Black Death
100
The Hundred Years' War was a conflict between
A. the Church and the English king.
B. England and France.
C. the nobles and the peasants.
D. Orléans and Crécy.
B. England and France.
100
Historians believe that the bubonic plague originated in
Central Asia; Asia
200
In England, Magna Carta contributed to ideas about
A. individual rights and liberties.
B. loyalty to the king.
C. the power of peasants.
D. the role of religion in society.
A. individual rights and liberties.
200
Why was Magna Carta significant?
A. It gave the monarch unlimited power to tax the nobility.
B. It restricted the power of the Church over the government.
C. It affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed.
D. It guaranteed the freedom of serfs to live and work where they chose.
C. It affirmed that monarchs should rule with the advice of the governed.
200
The bubonic plague was spread by
A. coughing and sneezing that propelled the bacteria into the air.
B. the unfortunate position of the planets.
C. a poisonous vapor, called a miasma, that carried the sickness from place to place.
D. fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.
D. fleas that fed on the blood of infected rats, then bit humans.
200
What is one reason the English were victorious in many of the early battles of the Hundred Years' War?
A. Their knights wore heavier armor.
B. Their foot soldiers uses crossbows.
C. They had horse-mounted knights.
D. They had archers armed with longbows.
D. They had archers armed with longbows.
200
In both England and France, the Hundred Years' War caused a rise in
A. the nobles' loyalty to each other.
B. national pride and identity.
C. religious fervor and church attendance.
D. dancing as an expression of joy in the face of destruction.
B. national pride and identity.
300
Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War
A. strengthened the role of feudal lords in society.
B. made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.
C. contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
D. led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.
C. contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
300
The principle of habeas corpus means that an accused person
A. cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.
B. cannot be tried in secret; he must be tried in an open court.
C. must be convicted three times before being put to death.
D. must be represented by a lawyer paid for by the court if he cannot afford one.
A. cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.
300
What impact did the bubonic plague have on the population of Europe?
A. Nearly one quarter of the population died.
B. About a third of the population died.
C. More than half of the population died.
D. Some ninety percent of the population died.
B. About a third of the population died.
300
What effect did Joan of Arc have on the Hundred Years' War?
A. She inspired the French to drive the English out of France.
B. She successfully negotiated the peace between England and France.
C. She terrified the English into submission because she survived an attempted burning at the stake.
D. She convinced the English to continue fighting for king and country.
A. She inspired the French to drive the English out of France.
300
Vassals would swear oaths of fealty to their lords. What is the best synonym for "fealty?"
A. Love
B. Money
C. Obedience
D. War
C. Obedience
400
How long did people generally suffer from the bubonic plague before they died?
A. a few hours
B. a few days
C. several weeks
D. a month or longer
B. a few days
400
What did the Model Parliament do?
A. It took away the monarch's power to impose taxes and gave that power to the common people.
B. It set up the complex rules and regulations to be followed during each session of Parliament.
C. It established the principle that the common people should have a voice in government.
D. It recognized that the monarch had rights and liberties that the nobles could not violate.
C. It established the principle that the common people should have a voice in government.
400
How did the plague change the lives of the survivors?
A. Common people gained more power because of worker shortages
B. Many peasants and serfs left the manors and moved to cities.
C. Peasants rebelled when nobles tried to regain feudal power.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
400
How did the Hundred Years' War affect the importance of knights on the battlefield?
A. Horse-mounted knights proved to be an unbeatable force when facing mere foot soldiers.
B. Knights took on even greater leadership roles as they led their armies to victory after victory.
C. The effectiveness of knights was reduced by the English longbow, which could pierce their armor.
D. Kings were disappointed in the knights' cowardice and banned them from future military operations.
C. The effectiveness of knights was reduced by the English longbow, which could pierce their armor.
400
What led to the decline of feudalism in England?
A. political developments, such as the Magna Carta
B. the bubonic plague
C. the Hundred Years' War
D. all of the above
D. all of the above