Starter quiz

  • What challenge did Edward I face once he was king?
    • reducing the power of parliament
    • reducing the level of wealth in England
    • uniting England after a civil war  ✓
    • starting a civil war against his barons
  • Why did parliament agree to grant a tax in 1290?
    • in exchange for the expulsion of Jewish people  ✓
    • it was used to fund public works
    • it was used to support the Church
  • Match the following words to their correct definitions.
    • just
      ⇔
      fair or morally correct ✓
    • antisemitism
      ⇔
      hatred or cruel treatment directed at Jewish people ✓
    • knightly class
      ⇔
      the group of landholders beneath the barons ✓
  • Edward I was also known to his followers as ______, due to his long legs.
    • 'Longshanks' ✓
  • Which of these did Edward I achieve?
    • He abolished the knightly class.
    • He avoided a civil war during his reign.  ✓
    • He conquered France during his reign.
  • Which of these did Edward state about law-making?
    • “Justice is the will of the king.”
    • “The king's word is the people's command.”
    • “What touches all, should be approved by all.”  ✓
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