Lesson 2
2 Worsening relations with the barons Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6
20 questions
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Lesson 2, Worsening relations with the barons: 20 multiple choice questions for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History (1HI0), Unit 6: The reigns of King Richard I and King John, 1189–1216, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which tax on knights who did not serve in the army did John raise heavily?
- Tithe
- Scutage
- Tallage
- Danegeld
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What were 'fines' during the reign of King John?
- Taxes on wool
- Payments for favours
- Punishments for crimes
- Wages for soldiers
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What major plot against King John was uncovered by royal officials in 1212?
- Peasant uprising
- Baron conspiracy
- Welsh invasion
- Church rebellion
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Why did John's failed 1214 military campaign anger the barons?
- Lost key allies
- Broke holy peace
- Caused heavy debt
- Forfeited crown lands
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Which major town was seized by rebel barons in April 1215?
- York
- Winchester
- Northampton
- Canterbury
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What title did the rebel barons give to their armed coalition in 1215?
- The Freedom Guard
- The Royal Council
- The Army of God
- The Barons' League
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Which city did the barons march on in May 1215?
- London
- Norwich
- Winchester
- Bristol
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What key feature of King John's governance angered the barons most?
- Arbitrary power
- Religious tolerance
- Military weakness
- Parliamentary rule
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What did King John's loss of Normandy mean for Anglo-Norman barons?
- Forced military exile
- Loss of English titles
- Loss of Norman lands
- Higher feudal taxes
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Whose son was Prince Louis, the French claimant who invaded England in 1216?
- Charles V
- Philip II
- Henry II
- Louis VII
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How did Pope Innocent III react to the rebel barons and Magna Carta in 1215?
- Supported John
- Remained neutral
- Backed the barons
- Excommunicated John
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Which key grievance drove baronial opposition against King John?
- Heavy financial demands
- Lower taxation
- Religious tolerance
- Foreign alliances
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A baron owes 500 marks in fines and the king demands 200 more. What is the total?
- 700 marks
- 1,000 marks
- 500 marks
- 300 marks
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What initial document of demands did the barons present to King John in 1215?
- Articles of the Barons
- Provisions of Westminster
- Statute of Oxford
- Great Charter
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What core objective did the barons seek to protect through their 1215 demands?
- Feudal obligations
- Customary rights
- Papal supremacy
- Absolute monarchy
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How did King John initially respond to the barons' demands in early 1215?
- Fled to France
- Executed the leaders
- Stalled then agreed
- Surrendered immediately
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Seizing a baron's lands without a court trial violates which principle?
- Feudal succession
- Royal prerogative
- Lawful judgment by peers
- Divine right
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Who was a leading baron and later called Marshal of the Army of God?
- William Marshal
- Robert Fitzwalter
- Hubert de Burgh
- Peter des Roches
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Which controversial tax did King John levy on moveable property in 1207?
- Tax on goods
- Poll tax
- Ship money
- Hearth tax
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What financial consequence resulted from King John's failed 1214 military campaign?
- National bankruptcy
- Higher feudal fines
- Foreign loans
- Abolition of scutage
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