The Signing of the Magna Carta (1215, United Kingdom) — Questions and answers

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Who watched intently as William Marshal approached with the document?

Choices

  1. King John
  2. Rebellious barons
  3. Archbishop Stephen Langton ✓
  4. William Marshal himself

Answer: Archbishop Stephen Langton

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What was King John doing in Westminster Palace in 1214?

Choices

  1. Signing a peace treaty
  2. Demanding more taxes from his nobles ✓
  3. Discussing new laws with his queen
  4. Eating a royal feast

Answer: Demanding more taxes from his nobles

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What did Richard de Clare say they must do if the king doesn't concede?

Choices

  1. Give the king more money
  2. Go home and forget about it
  3. Force the king's hand ✓
  4. Ask the king for a feast

Answer: Force the king's hand

From page 3

What did Queen Isabella warn King John about?

Choices

  1. That the barons were ready to revolt ✓
  2. That he needed to eat more
  3. That his throne was too ornate
  4. That he should go hunting

Answer: That the barons were ready to revolt

From page 4

What did Archbishop Stephen Langton advise King John to embrace?

Choices

  1. More taxes from his nobles
  2. A new path of justice and fairness ✓
  3. The old ways of ruling
  4. A new hunting dog

Answer: A new path of justice and fairness

From page 5

What did Robert Fitzwalter say the barons needed to guarantee their rights?

Choices

  1. More words from the king
  2. A charter, signed and sealed ✓
  3. A new king
  4. A bigger army

Answer: A charter, signed and sealed

From page 6

What was King John's face contorted with when he grabbed the quill?

Choices

  1. Joy and happiness
  2. Surprise and wonder
  3. Rage and resentment ✓
  4. Calmness and peace

Answer: Rage and resentment

From page 7

What did Robert Fitzwalter declare the Magna Carta to be a testament to?

Choices

  1. The king's unlimited power
  2. The rights of all free men in England ✓
  3. The start of a new war
  4. The king's new hunting grounds

Answer: The rights of all free men in England

From page 8

What did Geoffrey Fitz Peter say the Magna Carta would do for generations to come?

Choices

  1. Make the king even stronger
  2. Bind the king's hands ✓
  3. Encourage more taxes
  4. Bring a new queen

Answer: Bind the king's hands

From page 9

What important principle did the Magna Carta establish?

Choices

  1. Only the barons were subject to the law
  2. Even the king was subject to the law ✓
  3. The king could do whatever he wanted
  4. Only the Archbishop had to follow the law

Answer: Even the king was subject to the law

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