Magna Carta: when the king had to obey the law
Grade 7 Social Studies Worksheet
Circle the best answer.
How many promises in the chain come from the first box, Ari asks?
- One
- Forty
- Two
- Four
Chapter 40 says, "To no one will we sell ... right or justice." What does it promise, Bo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The king will sell land
- Justice will cost more each year
- Justice will not be sold, refused or delayed
- Towns keep their customs
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
Chapter 13 gives London its "ancient liberties and free customs." Which other places get theirs, Jun asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Other cities, boroughs, towns and ports
- Ports in France
- The barons' manors and fields in the countryside
- No other place
Why is the chapter 40 line in English, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The barons could not read Latin
- English replaced Latin for laws that year in the kingdom
- It is a 1914 English translation of the Latin
- King John wrote the charter in English
Which chapters are quoted word for word beside the chain, Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Chapters 39 and 61
- Chapter 39 alone
- Chapters 40 and 13
- Chapters 13 and 39
Why would a council of barons be set up to watch the king, Noah asks?
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- To collect the king's taxes for him
- To write the charter in French
- To make sure the king kept the charter
- To choose a new capital city for the kingdom
Why would towns welcome chapter 13, Pia asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- It raised their taxes
- It gave London to the king
- It closed their ports
- It protected their liberties and customs
Ren's note says, "Chapter 40 lets the king sell justice." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Leave it: the line says sell
- Change "justice" to "land"
- Change it: the king promises not to sell justice
- Change "king" to "town"
Tala's note says, "Chapter 13 gave rights to London alone." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Change "gave" to "sold"
- Leave it: the line names London and no other place
- Change it: other towns and ports get rights too
- Change "rights" to "taxes"