Lesson 3
3 Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 6
20 questions
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Lesson 3, Magna Carta and the First Barons’ War: 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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Where was Magna Carta sealed?
- Runnymede
- Lincoln
- Dover
- Westminster
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On what date was Magna Carta sealed?
- 15 December 1215
- 15 June 1215
- 15 June 1214
- 15 June 1216
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Which clause created a council of 25 barons to enforce the charter?
- Clause 61
- Clause 1
- Clause 39
- Clause 12
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Which key protection is established by Clause 39 of Magna Carta?
- Protection from arbitrary imprisonment
- Freedom of speech
- Tax exemption
- Right to bear arms
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What restriction did Clause 12 of Magna Carta place on royal taxation?
- Fixed tax rates
- Required common counsel
- Banned all scutage
- Required papal consent
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How did Pope Innocent III respond to Magna Carta in 1215?
- Endorsed it fully
- Ignored the document
- Excommunicated the barons
- Declared it void
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What happened to Magna Carta in 1216?
- Reissued under regency
- Translated into French
- Extended in scope
- Permanently abolished
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Where did Prince Louis's invasion force first land in 1216?
- Sandwich in Kent
- Harwich in Essex
- Poole in Dorset
- Dover in Kent
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Why did the barons' war resume in late 1215?
- Louis invaded early
- John rejected terms
- The Pope died
- London was burned
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Between which years did the First Barons' War run?
- 1199 to 1204
- 1216 to 1219
- 1209 to 1213
- 1215 to 1217
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Which battle in 1217 ended Louis's hopes of the English throne?
- Battle of Lewes
- Battle of Bannockburn
- Battle of Evesham
- Battle of Lincoln
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What was the Treaty of Lambeth in 1217?
- Papal tax decree
- Peace ending invasion
- Baronial surrender
- Royal marriage pact
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Which document accompanied the 1217 reissue of Magna Carta?
- Charter of Forest
- Papal Bull
- Oxford Provisions
- London Liberties
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Why did John agree to Magna Carta in 1215?
- Financial reward
- Baronial surrender
- Avoid civil war
- Papal command
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Which clause limited the king's power to sell, deny or delay justice?
- Clause 61
- Clause 1
- Clause 12
- Clause 40
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Why were many clauses of the original 1215 Magna Carta limited in scope?
- Designed for peasants
- Written by the pope
- Temporary emergency laws
- Favoured baronial interests
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Under Clause 61, what could barons do if the king breached terms?
- Abolish taxation
- Exile the monarch
- Seize royal castles
- Execute royal judges
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What gave Prince Louis a claim to the English crown?
- Papal appointment
- Direct descent
- Marriage to niece
- Conquest right
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Which clause guaranteed the freedom of the English Church?
- Clause 1
- Clause 39
- Clause 40
- Clause 61
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What was the immediate effect of Magna Carta when signed in 1215?
- Abolished feudalism
- Deposed King John
- Failed to stop war
- Brought lasting peace
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