King John

In what year did John become king?

• 1199

• 1189

• 1066

• 1649

Who were John's parents?

• King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitane

• Richard the Lionheart and Eleanor of Aquitane

• William the Conqueror and Eleanor of Aquitane

• Matilda of Flanders and King Henry II of England

John had been ruling on behalf of Richard while he was away. Richard ruled for 10 years. How was Richard in England for?

• 1 year

• 6 months

• 2 months

• 1 week

True or False, John is the first and last English monarch to be called John. This is partly because reigning monarchs through history have considered his name to be bad luck.

• True

• False

In 1200 John married Isabella. How old was Isabella?

• 11

• 12

• 16

• 19

One of the reasons that John was so unpopular, was that he waged multiple unsuccessful wars against which country?

• France

• Spain

• Scotland

• Holland

John was forced to sign an important document by his own Barons, what was this called?

What was the Magna Carta?

• Outlined the rights of English people, and restricted the rights of the King

• A list of grievances against the King

• A list of John's debt

• John's will

What did John famously do to his own nephew and rival for the throne, Arthur of Britanny

• Got him a teddy bear

• Had him exiled

• Gave him a hug

• Had him "disappeared" (probably secretly killed)

What did the Pope and King John argue about?

• Who should be head of the Church

• Whether the Bible should be in English or Latin

• Who should be the next Archbishop of Canterbury

• Whether Richard should be made a saint