World History Quiz Topic 7

In June of 1215, King John and the rebel barons negotiated the Magna Carta. What was the significance of this peace settlement?

• It's comparable in historical importance to the Twelve Tables of ancient Rome.

• It established the idea that even a King was subject to the law.

• It protected people from excessive taxes.

• It is a symbol of Justice, fairness, and human rights.

What could this passage have encouraged people to do during the 12th century?

• Repel a Viking invasion

• Stop the advancement of the Huns in Europe.

• Join the Crusades

• Force Russians to convert to Catholicism

What turning point in World History led to the development of the European Feudal System?

• European monarchs broke with the Catholic Church.

• The Mongols invaded Russia.

• The Fall of the Roman Empire.

• Peasants took control of European kingdoms.

The image represents a society based on?

• rigid social classes supported by the labor of the peasants.

• educational achievement intended to provide opportunities for social mobility.

• accumulated wealth designed to promote political and economic equality.

• political ability controlled by a powerful middle class.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, what new social, economic, and political system was developed to create order and stability?

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

• Capitalism

• Humanism

The information shown on this map suggests that the Black Death started here and then spread to Europe as a result of contact with whom?

• It started in Mogadishu and was spread by merchants from western Africa.

• It started in Western Europe and was spread by explorers returning from the Americas.

• It started in Karakorum and was spread north by barbarians from Scandinavia.

• It started in Asia and was spread by traders and merchants along the trade routes.

The Black Death killed an estimated ________% of Europe's population.

• 10-20%

• 20-30%

• 30-75%

• 80-100%