Political Changes
Why was St. Thomas Becket killed
A. He led nobels in trying to take power
B. He sided with the Church against the King
C. He tried to stop the peasants from rebelling
B. He sided with the Church against the king
What was the one human activity that contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague?
A. Bathing too often
B. Trading with Asia
C. Keeping mice ase pets
What technological advancement helped the English win many early battles in the Hundred Years War?
A. gunpowder
B. heavy armor
C. The longbow
C. The longbow
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of ENgland
A. Trials were held before a royal judge
B. Ordinary people elected their rulers
C. England paid soldiers to be in the Army
A. Trials were held before a royal Judge
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
A. They had to move into big cities
B. They were blamed for the disease
C. Their food was not safe to eat
B. They were blamed for the disease
Which development of the Hundred Years' War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
A. Loss of Royal Authority
B. An increase in foot soldiers
C. stronger National Identity
C. stronger National Identity
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
A. to make the Church weaker
B. to strengthen Common Law
C. To protect the rights of the nobels
C. To protect the rights of the nobels
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
A. Sick people moved into the castles
B. It created a shortage of workers
C. Monarchs accused lords of spreading it
How did the Hundred Years War Contribute to the decline of Feudalism
A. Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependent on vassals
B. Nobles insisted that monarchs consult them about new taxes
C. England refused to let go of its claims to land in France
A. Hiring soldiers made monarchs less dependant on vassals.
Habeas Corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless
A. They want to
B. The court consents
C. The king orders it
B. The court consents
The plague was thought to have originated in ______________________ and reached ______________________ before it infected the rest of Europe
A. Russia/China
B. Asia/France
C. Asia/ Italy
Which of these proved to be no longer useful during the Hundred years war
A. knights
B. longbows
C. castle
What action by an English King gave ordinary people a voice in government?
A. Calling the Model parliament
B. Putting a seal on Magna Carta
C. closing the Cantebury Cathedral
A. Calling the Model Parliament
Which of these do Historians believe spread the Bubonic plague
A. Rats
B. Fleas
C. Cats
B. Fleas
Changes in __________________________reduced the need for nobles knights and castles.
A. Peasant rebellions
B. National identity
C. Military technology
C. Military technology