Magna Carta and King John Review

Why did King John face rebellion in 1215?

• He wanted to join the Crusades

• He lost lands in France and taxed heavily

• He gave land to his nephew Arthur

• He was too young to rule

What was the Magna Carta?

• A peace treaty between France and England

• A charter of liberties that limited the king’s power

• A religious law created by the pope

• A speech given by King John

Where was the Magna Carta signed?

• London

• Paris

• Runnymede

• Canterbury

What happened only months after the Magna Carta was first issued?

• Peace lasted for years

• Civil war broke out again

• John retired from the throne

• The pope canceled the agreement

Which king issued an earlier charter in 1100 that promised reforms but broke his promises?

• Richard I

• Henry II

• Henry I

• Edward I

Who led the rebel barons against King John?

• Philip II

• Robert FitzWalter

• Stephen Langton

• Arthur of Brittany

What language was the Magna Carta written in?

• English

• Latin

• French

• German

Which clause said no free man could be imprisoned without judgment by his peers or by law?

• Clause 25

• Clause 39

• Clause 63

• Clause 12

Which clause promised that justice would not be sold, denied, or delayed?

• Clause 40

• Clause 10

• Clause 55

• Clause 3

The Magna Carta mainly protected the rights of:

• All common people

• The barons and elites

• Peasants and farmers

• The Church only