Question 1
What did the Magna Carta signal the beginning of?
A) an increasing presence of wealthy landowners and merchants in geopolitical affairs
B) the origins of democracy among wealthy landowners
C) the first sign of increased power of kings over nobles
D) the origin of the nation-state
E) the development of colonial resistance to mother countries
Question 2
In North America, the most active missionaries were
A) Jesuits.
B) Franciscans.
C) Dominicans.
D) Augustinians.
E) None of these are correct.
Question 3
Why do most modern scholars not see the Magna Carta as a catalyst for the adoption of democracy?
A) The treaty only supported Protestants.
B) The agreement lacked the support of the clergy.
C) The treaty only applied to English customs.
D) The treaty lacked any democratic values.
E) The agreement was quickly nullified.
Question 4
Puritans were slower to adopt slavery because in densely populated New England, large families did most of the labor.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5
What peace treaty ended the conflict between King John and English nobles?
A) Peace of Westphalia
B) Magna Carta
C) Achille Lauro
D) Peace of Stratford
E) Folio Principas