Magna Carta Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Magna Carta? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Under the feudal system what role did the nobles play?
They collected taxes from vassals and paid taxes to the king.
They collected taxes from the king and paid them to vassals.
They collected kings from decks of cards and threw them at vassals.
They collected vassals from the forests and showed them to the king.
Q. Before the Magna Carta, why did feudal kings have nearly unquestioned absolute power over their kingdoms?
It was believed that god chose the king, giving him a divine right to rule.
It was believed that the barons who elected the king were really good at it.
Kings were always lions and everyone knows that lions are the best.
Aliens chose the kings in a secret conspiracy only recently uncovered.
Q. In addition to money, what could feudal kings and lords demand as a tax?
Knights and soldiers to fight battles and guard castles.
Monks and nuns to say prayers on command.
Small children to clean the castle's hard-to-reach areas.
Unicorns to fly in on rainbows.
Q. Which of the following is a reason that King John was short on cash and raised taxes?
His brother took lots of England's money to go on Crusade.
He was a problem gambler who couldn't resist a game of roulette.
He misplaced a fortune in one of his castles and didn't want to admit it.
He liked to buy really expensive gifts for all his illegitimate children.
Q. What probably convinced King John to agree to the Magna Carta?
A large group of angry barons and their army pretty much forced him.
He had a vision of a better world if only he went ahead with it.
The Catholic Church threatened to excommunicate him if he didn't.
he was just really committed to better government and social justice.