Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law

Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

2. 1.

   How many promises in the chain come from the first box, Ari asks?

   • Two
   • Forty
   • One
   • Four
3. 2.

   Chapter 40 says, "To no one will we sell ... right or justice." What does it promise, Bo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Justice will cost more each year
   • Justice will not be sold, refused or delayed
   • Towns keep their customs
   • The king will sell land
4. 3.

   In the chapter 40 line, who is "we", Esme asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • The barons
   • Readers in 1914
   • The towns
   • The king
5. 4.

   Chapter 13 gives London its "ancient liberties and free customs." Which other places get theirs, Jun asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Ports in France
   • No other place
   • The barons' manors and fields in the countryside
   • Other cities, boroughs, towns and ports
6. 5.

   Why is the chapter 40 line in English, Kira asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • English replaced Latin for laws that year in the kingdom
   • It is a 1914 English translation of the Latin
   • The barons could not read Latin
   • King John wrote the charter in English
7. 6.

   Which chapter sets up a council of barons to make sure the king keeps the charter, Luz asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Chapter 40
   • Chapter 61
   • Chapter 39
   • Chapter 13
8. 7.

   Which chapters are quoted word for word beside the chain, Milo asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • Chapters 39 and 61
   • Chapters 13 and 39
   • Chapter 39 alone
   • Chapters 40 and 13
9. 8.

   Why would towns welcome chapter 13, Pia asks?

   Use the picture in question 1.

   • It gave London to the king
   • It closed their ports
   • It protected their liberties and customs
   • It raised their taxes
10. 9.

    Tala's note says, "Chapter 13 gave rights to London alone." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "rights" to "taxes"
    • Change "gave" to "sold"
    • Change it: other towns and ports get rights too
    • Leave it: the line names London and no other place
11. 10.

    Zee's note says, "The chapter 40 quotation was first written in 1914." Which fix is right?

    Use the picture in question 1.

    • Change "written" to "sealed"
    • Leave it: the date is printed beside it
    • Change it: 1914 is the translation; the charter is from 1215
    • Change "quotation" to "summary"