Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   In the later chain, the 1297 statute leads to two effects. What are they, Kira asks?

   • One effect: the US Constitution
   • A new king, and a new capital
   • The 1216 reissue, and the 1225 reissue
   • Clauses still in force, and the due process words
3. 2.

   Which box leads straight to the US Constitution box, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The 1354 due process statute
   • The clauses still in force today in England and Wales
   • The reissue of 1225
   • The 1297 statute
4. 3.

   Milo's friend says the 1297 statute had one effect. Which reply fits the chain?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Agree: one cause, one effect
   • Agree: its effect was the 1216 reissue
   • Not quite: it led to two effects
   • Disagree: it changed nothing
5. 4.

   In which years was Magna Carta reissued, Noah asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • 1297 and 1354 as later statutes
   • 1216, 1217 and 1225
   • 1066 and 1100
   • 1791
6. 5.

   Which words did the 1354 statute bring in, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Ancient liberties and free customs
   • Due process of law
   • Supreme law of the land
   • Great Charter
7. 6.

   How many copies of the original charter survive, Ren asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Four
   • Three
   • Twenty-five
   • One
8. 7.

   The note says the 1215 charter was about the king and the barons. Which claim is careful, Tala asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • In 1215 it gave equal rights to the whole population
   • In 1215 it ended the rule of kings in England
   • It had nothing to do with barons
   • In 1215 it mainly protected barons
9. 8.

   Most historians say the "rights for everyone" idea came centuries later. What should Zee's report say?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Later people read wider rights into it
   • Historians say it did not matter
   • The 1215 barons wrote rights for each person
   • The charter was written in 1791
10. 9.

    Ari's report says, "The original charter is still the law today." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "today" to "1791"
    • Change "law" to "tax"
    • Change it: three clauses survive, in the 1297 version
    • Leave it: the original is in force
11. 10.

    Jun's note says, "In 1215, Magna Carta protected each person in England equally." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Leave it: historians agree it did
    • Change "equally" to "by tax"
    • Change "England" to "France"
    • Change it: in 1215 it was mostly about the barons